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-rw-r--r--arch/x86/Kconfig102
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/Kconfig.debug29
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/kvm/x86.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/platform/efi/efi_thunk_64.S2
5 files changed, 66 insertions, 71 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index e0498b2e9b79..7df2a9ef3662 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ config FORCE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
depends on FUNCTION_TRACER
select DYNAMIC_FTRACE
help
- We keep the static function tracing (!DYNAMIC_FTRACE) around
- in order to test the non static function tracing in the
- generic code, as other architectures still use it. But we
- only need to keep it around for x86_64. No need to keep it
- for x86_32. For x86_32, force DYNAMIC_FTRACE.
+ We keep the static function tracing (!DYNAMIC_FTRACE) around
+ in order to test the non static function tracing in the
+ generic code, as other architectures still use it. But we
+ only need to keep it around for x86_64. No need to keep it
+ for x86_32. For x86_32, force DYNAMIC_FTRACE.
#
# Arch settings
#
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ config CC_HAS_SANE_STACKPROTECTOR
default $(success,$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-x86_64-has-stack-protector.sh $(CC)) if 64BIT
default $(success,$(srctree)/scripts/gcc-x86_32-has-stack-protector.sh $(CC))
help
- We have to make sure stack protector is unconditionally disabled if
- the compiler produces broken code or if it does not let us control
- the segment on 32-bit kernels.
+ We have to make sure stack protector is unconditionally disabled if
+ the compiler produces broken code or if it does not let us control
+ the segment on 32-bit kernels.
menu "Processor type and features"
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
If you have one of these systems, or if you want to build a
generic distribution kernel, say Y here - otherwise say N.
-endif
+endif # X86_32
if X86_64
config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ config X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
If you have one of these systems, or if you want to build a
generic distribution kernel, say Y here - otherwise say N.
-endif
+endif # X86_64
# This is an alphabetically sorted list of 64 bit extended platforms
# Please maintain the alphabetic order if and when there are additions
config X86_NUMACHIP
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ config X86_GOLDFISH
bool "Goldfish (Virtual Platform)"
depends on X86_EXTENDED_PLATFORM
help
- Enable support for the Goldfish virtual platform used primarily
- for Android development. Unless you are building for the Android
- Goldfish emulator say N here.
+ Enable support for the Goldfish virtual platform used primarily
+ for Android development. Unless you are building for the Android
+ Goldfish emulator say N here.
config X86_INTEL_CE
bool "CE4100 TV platform"
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ config INTEL_TDX_GUEST
memory contents and CPU state. TDX guests are protected from
some attacks from the VMM.
-endif #HYPERVISOR_GUEST
+endif # HYPERVISOR_GUEST
source "arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu"
@@ -1167,16 +1167,16 @@ config X86_MCE_INTEL
prompt "Intel MCE features"
depends on X86_MCE && X86_LOCAL_APIC
help
- Additional support for intel specific MCE features such as
- the thermal monitor.
+ Additional support for intel specific MCE features such as
+ the thermal monitor.
config X86_MCE_AMD
def_bool y
prompt "AMD MCE features"
depends on X86_MCE && X86_LOCAL_APIC && AMD_NB
help
- Additional support for AMD specific MCE features such as
- the DRAM Error Threshold.
+ Additional support for AMD specific MCE features such as
+ the DRAM Error Threshold.
config X86_ANCIENT_MCE
bool "Support for old Pentium 5 / WinChip machine checks"
@@ -1254,18 +1254,18 @@ config X86_VSYSCALL_EMULATION
default y
depends on X86_64
help
- This enables emulation of the legacy vsyscall page. Disabling
- it is roughly equivalent to booting with vsyscall=none, except
- that it will also disable the helpful warning if a program
- tries to use a vsyscall. With this option set to N, offending
- programs will just segfault, citing addresses of the form
- 0xffffffffff600?00.
+ This enables emulation of the legacy vsyscall page. Disabling
+ it is roughly equivalent to booting with vsyscall=none, except
+ that it will also disable the helpful warning if a program
+ tries to use a vsyscall. With this option set to N, offending
+ programs will just segfault, citing addresses of the form
+ 0xffffffffff600?00.
- This option is required by many programs built before 2013, and
- care should be used even with newer programs if set to N.
+ This option is required by many programs built before 2013, and
+ care should be used even with newer programs if set to N.
- Disabling this option saves about 7K of kernel size and
- possibly 4K of additional runtime pagetable memory.
+ Disabling this option saves about 7K of kernel size and
+ possibly 4K of additional runtime pagetable memory.
config X86_IOPL_IOPERM
bool "IOPERM and IOPL Emulation"
@@ -2002,15 +2002,15 @@ config EFI_MIXED
bool "EFI mixed-mode support"
depends on EFI_STUB && X86_64
help
- Enabling this feature allows a 64-bit kernel to be booted
- on a 32-bit firmware, provided that your CPU supports 64-bit
- mode.
+ Enabling this feature allows a 64-bit kernel to be booted
+ on a 32-bit firmware, provided that your CPU supports 64-bit
+ mode.
- Note that it is not possible to boot a mixed-mode enabled
- kernel via the EFI boot stub - a bootloader that supports
- the EFI handover protocol must be used.
+ Note that it is not possible to boot a mixed-mode enabled
+ kernel via the EFI boot stub - a bootloader that supports
+ the EFI handover protocol must be used.
- If unsure, say N.
+ If unsure, say N.
source "kernel/Kconfig.hz"
@@ -2235,16 +2235,16 @@ config RANDOMIZE_MEMORY
select DYNAMIC_MEMORY_LAYOUT
default RANDOMIZE_BASE
help
- Randomizes the base virtual address of kernel memory sections
- (physical memory mapping, vmalloc & vmemmap). This security feature
- makes exploits relying on predictable memory locations less reliable.
+ Randomizes the base virtual address of kernel memory sections
+ (physical memory mapping, vmalloc & vmemmap). This security feature
+ makes exploits relying on predictable memory locations less reliable.
- The order of allocations remains unchanged. Entropy is generated in
- the same way as RANDOMIZE_BASE. Current implementation in the optimal
- configuration have in average 30,000 different possible virtual
- addresses for each memory section.
+ The order of allocations remains unchanged. Entropy is generated in
+ the same way as RANDOMIZE_BASE. Current implementation in the optimal
+ configuration have in average 30,000 different possible virtual
+ addresses for each memory section.
- If unsure, say Y.
+ If unsure, say Y.
config RANDOMIZE_MEMORY_PHYSICAL_PADDING
hex "Physical memory mapping padding" if EXPERT
@@ -2254,12 +2254,12 @@ config RANDOMIZE_MEMORY_PHYSICAL_PADDING
range 0x1 0x40 if MEMORY_HOTPLUG
range 0x0 0x40
help
- Define the padding in terabytes added to the existing physical
- memory size during kernel memory randomization. It is useful
- for memory hotplug support but reduces the entropy available for
- address randomization.
+ Define the padding in terabytes added to the existing physical
+ memory size during kernel memory randomization. It is useful
+ for memory hotplug support but reduces the entropy available for
+ address randomization.
- If unsure, leave at the default value.
+ If unsure, leave at the default value.
config HOTPLUG_CPU
def_bool y
@@ -2606,7 +2606,6 @@ source "drivers/idle/Kconfig"
endmenu
-
menu "Bus options (PCI etc.)"
choice
@@ -2830,7 +2829,6 @@ config AMD_NB
endmenu
-
menu "Binary Emulations"
config IA32_EMULATION
@@ -2868,14 +2866,12 @@ config COMPAT
def_bool y
depends on IA32_EMULATION || X86_X32_ABI
-if COMPAT
config COMPAT_FOR_U64_ALIGNMENT
def_bool y
-endif
+ depends on COMPAT
endmenu
-
config HAVE_ATOMIC_IOMAP
def_bool y
depends on X86_32
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
index d872a7522e55..340399f69954 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
@@ -73,20 +73,19 @@ config DEBUG_TLBFLUSH
bool "Set upper limit of TLB entries to flush one-by-one"
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
help
+ X86-only for now.
- X86-only for now.
+ This option allows the user to tune the amount of TLB entries the
+ kernel flushes one-by-one instead of doing a full TLB flush. In
+ certain situations, the former is cheaper. This is controlled by the
+ tlb_flushall_shift knob under /sys/kernel/debug/x86. If you set it
+ to -1, the code flushes the whole TLB unconditionally. Otherwise,
+ for positive values of it, the kernel will use single TLB entry
+ invalidating instructions according to the following formula:
- This option allows the user to tune the amount of TLB entries the
- kernel flushes one-by-one instead of doing a full TLB flush. In
- certain situations, the former is cheaper. This is controlled by the
- tlb_flushall_shift knob under /sys/kernel/debug/x86. If you set it
- to -1, the code flushes the whole TLB unconditionally. Otherwise,
- for positive values of it, the kernel will use single TLB entry
- invalidating instructions according to the following formula:
+ flush_entries <= active_tlb_entries / 2^tlb_flushall_shift
- flush_entries <= active_tlb_entries / 2^tlb_flushall_shift
-
- If in doubt, say "N".
+ If in doubt, say "N".
config IOMMU_DEBUG
bool "Enable IOMMU debugging"
@@ -119,10 +118,10 @@ config X86_DECODER_SELFTEST
depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && INSTRUCTION_DECODER
depends on !COMPILE_TEST
help
- Perform x86 instruction decoder selftests at build time.
- This option is useful for checking the sanity of x86 instruction
- decoder code.
- If unsure, say "N".
+ Perform x86 instruction decoder selftests at build time.
+ This option is useful for checking the sanity of x86 instruction
+ decoder code.
+ If unsure, say "N".
choice
prompt "IO delay type"
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
index f5aeade623d6..a07e8cd753ec 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -6219,7 +6219,7 @@ static noinstr void vmx_l1d_flush(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
int size = PAGE_SIZE << L1D_CACHE_ORDER;
/*
- * This code is only executed when the the flush mode is 'cond' or
+ * This code is only executed when the flush mode is 'cond' or
* 'always'
*/
if (static_branch_likely(&vmx_l1d_flush_cond)) {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index b81ef4f497f4..e9473c7c7390 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -11937,7 +11937,7 @@ void kvm_arch_destroy_vm(struct kvm *kvm)
if (current->mm == kvm->mm) {
/*
* Free memory regions allocated on behalf of userspace,
- * unless the the memory map has changed due to process exit
+ * unless the memory map has changed due to process exit
* or fd copying.
*/
mutex_lock(&kvm->slots_lock);
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi_thunk_64.S b/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi_thunk_64.S
index 854dd81804b7..9ffe2bad27d5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi_thunk_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/efi/efi_thunk_64.S
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
* The below thunking functions are only used after ExitBootServices()
* has been called. This simplifies things considerably as compared with
* the early EFI thunking because we can leave all the kernel state
- * intact (GDT, IDT, etc) and simply invoke the the 32-bit EFI runtime
+ * intact (GDT, IDT, etc) and simply invoke the 32-bit EFI runtime
* services from __KERNEL32_CS. This means we can continue to service
* interrupts across an EFI mixed mode call.
*