Re: [RFC] [PATCH 1/2 v2] x86: introduce int3-based instructionpatching

[Borislav Petkov]

On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 02:56:36PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> No, the idea is that the affected CPU will simply execute int3 -> iret
> ad nauseam until the first byte is repatched, at that point execution
> will resume normally.

Ok, that sounds simple enough. I just hope we don't unearth some silly
cross-modifying code snafus in some CPUs with it. :-)

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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