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1 files changed, 28 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 1504fd2b9bc4..7c49be90468b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -360,6 +360,28 @@ void arch_setup_new_exec(void)
}
}
+static void switch_to_update_io_bitmap(struct tss_struct *tss,
+ struct io_bitmap *iobm)
+{
+ /*
+ * Copy at least the byte range of the incoming tasks bitmap which
+ * covers the permitted I/O ports.
+ *
+ * If the previous task which used an I/O bitmap had more bits
+ * permitted, then the copy needs to cover those as well so they
+ * get turned off.
+ */
+ memcpy(tss->io_bitmap.bitmap, iobm->bitmap,
+ max(tss->io_bitmap.prev_max, iobm->max));
+
+ /*
+ * Store the new max and the sequence number of this bitmap
+ * and a pointer to the bitmap itself.
+ */
+ tss->io_bitmap.prev_max = iobm->max;
+ tss->io_bitmap.prev_sequence = iobm->sequence;
+}
+
static inline void switch_to_bitmap(struct thread_struct *next,
unsigned long tifp, unsigned long tifn)
{
@@ -369,18 +391,14 @@ static inline void switch_to_bitmap(struct thread_struct *next,
struct io_bitmap *iobm = next->io_bitmap;
/*
- * Copy at least the size of the incoming tasks bitmap
- * which covers the last permitted I/O port.
- *
- * If the previous task which used an io bitmap had more
- * bits permitted, then the copy needs to cover those as
- * well so they get turned off.
+ * Only copy bitmap data when the sequence number
+ * differs. The update time is accounted to the incoming
+ * task.
*/
- memcpy(tss->io_bitmap.bitmap, next->io_bitmap->bitmap,
- max(tss->io_bitmap.prev_max, next->io_bitmap->max));
+ if (tss->io_bitmap.prev_sequence != iobm->sequence)
+ switch_to_update_io_bitmap(tss, iobm);
- /* Store the new max and set io_bitmap_base valid */
- tss->io_bitmap.prev_max = next->io_bitmap->max;
+ /* Enable the bitmap */
tss->x86_tss.io_bitmap_base = IO_BITMAP_OFFSET_VALID;
/*