[PATCH 1/2] x86/kexec: Preserve CR4.MCE during kexec

From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Mon Feb 13 2023 - 18:49:17 EST


TDX guests are not allowed to clear CR4.MCE. Attempt to clear it leads
to #VE.

Preserve the flag during kexec.

Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S b/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S
index 4a73351f87f8..18f19dcc40e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/relocate_kernel_64.S
@@ -145,8 +145,12 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL_NOALIGN(identity_mapped)
* Set cr4 to a known state:
* - physical address extension enabled
* - 5-level paging, if it was enabled before
+ * - Preserve MCE, if it was set. Clearing MCE may fault in some
+ * environments.
*/
- movl $X86_CR4_PAE, %eax
+ movq %cr4, %rax
+ andl $X86_CR4_MCE, %eax
+ orl $X86_CR4_PAE, %eax
testq $X86_CR4_LA57, %r13
jz 1f
orl $X86_CR4_LA57, %eax
--
2.39.1