On Wed,  1 Apr 2015 16:50:57 +0200
Denys Vlasenko <dvlas...@redhat.com> wrote:

> -     /* runs on exception stack */
> +/* Runs on exception stack */
>  ENTRY(nmi)
>       INTR_FRAME
>       PARAVIRT_ADJUST_EXCEPTION_FRAME
> @@ -1428,8 +1416,18 @@ ENTRY(nmi)
>        * We check the variable because the first NMI could be in a
>        * breakpoint routine using a breakpoint stack.
>        */
> -     lea 6*8(%rsp), %rdx
> -     test_in_nmi rdx, 4*8(%rsp), nested_nmi, first_nmi
> +     lea     6*8(%rsp), %rdx
> +     /* Compare the NMI stack (rdx) with the stack we came from (4*8(%rsp)) 
> */
> +     cmpq    %rdx, 4*8(%rsp)
> +     /* If the stack pointer is above the NMI stack, this is a normal NMI */
> +     ja      first_nmi
> +     subq    $EXCEPTION_STKSZ, %rdx
> +     cmpq    %rdx, 4*8(%rsp)
> +     /* If it is below the NMI stack, it is a normal NMI */
> +     jb      first_nmi
> +     /* Ah, it is within the NMI stack, treat it as nested */
> +     jmp     nested_nmi

I guess we can get rid of the jmp nested_nmi, as it just jumps to the
next instruction. Although, I would keep the comment.

-- Steve

> +
>       CFI_REMEMBER_STATE
>  
>  nested_nmi:

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