From: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
To: bcm-kernel-feedback-list@broadcom.com,
virtualization@lists.linux.dev, x86@kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>, Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>,
Ajay Kaher <ajay.kaher@broadcom.com>,
Alexey Makhalov <alexey.makhalov@broadcom.com>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>, Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] x86/paravirt: Use XOR r32,r32 to clear register in pv_vcpu_is_preempted()
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:15:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251120191716.124642-2-ubizjak@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251120191716.124642-1-ubizjak@gmail.com>
x86_64 zero extends 32bit operations, so for 64bit operands,
XOR r32,r32 is functionally equal to XOR r64,r64, but avoids
a REX prefix byte when legacy registers are used.
Signed-off-by: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Cc: Juergen Gross <jgross@suse.com>
Cc: Ajay Kaher <ajay.kaher@broadcom.com>
Cc: Alexey Makhalov <alexey.makhalov@broadcom.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
index 4f6ec60b4cb3..59aec695ae5f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/paravirt.h
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static __always_inline void pv_kick(int cpu)
static __always_inline bool pv_vcpu_is_preempted(long cpu)
{
return PVOP_ALT_CALLEE1(bool, lock.vcpu_is_preempted, cpu,
- "xor %%" _ASM_AX ", %%" _ASM_AX,
+ "xor %%eax, %%eax",
ALT_NOT(X86_FEATURE_VCPUPREEMPT));
}
--
2.51.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-11-20 19:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-11-20 19:15 [PATCH 1/2] x86/paravirt: Remove trailing semicolons from alternative asm templates Uros Bizjak
2025-11-20 19:15 ` Uros Bizjak [this message]
2025-11-25 13:44 ` [PATCH 2/2] x86/paravirt: Use XOR r32,r32 to clear register in pv_vcpu_is_preempted() Jürgen Groß
2025-11-25 13:43 ` [PATCH 1/2] x86/paravirt: Remove trailing semicolons from alternative asm templates Jürgen Groß
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