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Re: [PATCH, MPX] MPX-specific changes in dl_runtime routines


On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 7:03 AM, Zamyatin, Igor <igor.zamyatin@intel.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> This patch adds necessary changes for proper work of dl_runtime routines both for 32 and 64 bits in MPX mode.
>
> Is it ok for trunk?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Igor
>
>
> 2015-07-02  Igor Zamyatin  <igor.zamyatin@intel.com>
>
>         * sysdeps/i386/dl-trampoline.S (_dl_runtime_profile): Save
>         and restore Intel MPX return bound registers
>         * sysdeps/x86_64/dl-trampoline.h: Add PRESERVE_BND_REGS_PREFIX to
>         call, jump and ret instructions to not loose bounds.
>         * sysdeps/x86/bits/link.h (La_i86_retval): Add lrv_bnd0 and
>         lrv_bnd1.

Should we add link-defines.sym, similar to x86-64, to avoid
those magic numbers when accessing the fields in La_i86_regs
and  La_i86_retval?

Please add "[BZ #18134]" to ChangLog and add 18134 to NEWS
when this is checked in.

Thanks.


-- 
H.J.


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