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x86/entry/64: Document GSBASE handling in the paranoid path 

On a FSGSBASE system, the way to handle GSBASE in the paranoid path is
different from the existing SWAPGS-based entry/exit path handling. Document
the reason and what has to be done for FSGSBASE enabled systems.

[ tglx: Massaged doc and changelog ]

Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Cc: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Ravi Shankar <ravi.v.shankar@intel.com>
Cc: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/1557309753-24073-14-git-send-email-chang.seok.bae@intel.com
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@ -108,3 +108,12 @@ We try to only use IST entries and the paranoid entry code for vectors
that absolutely need the more expensive check for the GS base - and we
generate all 'normal' entry points with the regular (faster) paranoid=0
variant.
On a FSGSBASE system, however, user space can set GS without kernel
interaction. It means the value of GS base itself does not imply anything,
whether a kernel value or a user space value. So, there is no longer a safe
way to check whether the exception is entering from user mode or kernel
mode in the paranoid entry code path. So the GSBASE value needs to be read
out, saved and the kernel GSBASE value written. On exit the saved GSBASE
value needs to be restored unconditionally. The non paranoid entry/exit
code still uses SWAPGS unconditionally as the state is known.