Re: [PATCH v5 04/27] x86/fpu/xstate: Add XSAVES system states for shadow stack

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > +/*
> > + * State component 12 is Control flow Enforcement kernel states
> > + */
> > +struct cet_kernel_state {
> > +	u64 kernel_ssp;	/* kernel shadow stack */
> > +	u64 pl1_ssp;	/* ring-1 shadow stack */
> > +	u64 pl2_ssp;	/* ring-2 shadow stack */
> 
> Just write "privilege level" everywhere - not "ring".

Please just use word "ring". It is well estabilished terminology.

Which ring is priviledge level 1, given that we have SMM and
virtualization support?

									Pavel
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