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On 32bit FS and on 64bit GS segments are already set up correctly, but load_percpu_segment() still sets [FG]S after switching from the early GDT to the direct GDT. For 32bit the segment load has no side effects, but on 64bit it causes GSBASE to become 0, which means that any per CPU access before GSBASE is set to the new value is going to fault. That's the reason why the whole file containing this code has stackprotector removed. But that's a pointless exercise for both 32 and 64 bit as the relevant segment selector is already correct. Loading the new GDT does not change that. Remove the segment loads and add comments. Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20220915111143.097052006@infradead.org
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.