Bug #7828
closed
sysenter and sysexit dis should be allowed in 64-bit x86
Added by Robert Mustacchi over 6 years ago.
Updated over 6 years ago.
Category:
lib - userland libraries
Description
The sysenter and sysexit instructions are currently restricted to being disassembled as valid only in 32-bit x86 modes. However, while AMD never added sysenter and sysexit to their 64-bit processors, Intel has. Therefore we should consider these valid.
- Status changed from New to Closed
git commit 959b2dfd39979fe8a9a315a52741d009eb168822
commit 959b2dfd39979fe8a9a315a52741d009eb168822
Author: Robert Mustacchi <rm@joyent.com>
Date: 2017-03-01T19:16:02.000Z
7825 want avx dis tests
7826 PCLMULQDQ psuedo-ops aren't properly described in dis
7827 dis tests for f16c, movbe, cpuid, msr, tsc, fence instrs
7828 sysenter and sysexit dis should be allowed in 64-bit x86
Reviewed by: Jerry Jelinek <jerry.jelinek@joyent.com>
Approved by: Richard Lowe <richlowe@richlowe.net>
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