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1 files changed, 14 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S
index 1e6f8087067..598a4d0351f 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/head.S
@@ -163,6 +163,20 @@ startup_64:
*/
lgdt cpu_gdt_descr
+ /* set up data segments. actually 0 would do too */
+ movl $__KERNEL_DS,%eax
+ movl %eax,%ds
+ movl %eax,%ss
+ movl %eax,%es
+
+ /*
+ * We don't really need to load %fs or %gs, but load them anyway
+ * to kill any stale realmode selectors. This allows execution
+ * under VT hardware.
+ */
+ movl %eax,%fs
+ movl %eax,%gs
+
/*
* Setup up a dummy PDA. this is just for some early bootup code
* that does in_interrupt()
@@ -173,12 +187,6 @@ startup_64:
shrq $32,%rdx
wrmsr
- /* set up data segments. actually 0 would do too */
- movl $__KERNEL_DS,%eax
- movl %eax,%ds
- movl %eax,%ss
- movl %eax,%es
-
/* esi is pointer to real mode structure with interesting info.
pass it to C */
movl %esi, %edi