From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 21:41:42 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: Merge tag 'x86_paravirt_for_v6.8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git... 
X-Git-Tag: v6.8-rc1~206
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fc5e5c5923407b4b312d999af27aaddbdd33c790;p=thirdparty%2Fkernel%2Flinux.git

Merge tag 'x86_paravirt_for_v6.8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull x86 paravirt updates from Borislav Petkov:

 - Replace the paravirt patching functionality using the alternatives
   infrastructure and remove the former

 - Misc other improvements

* tag 'x86_paravirt_for_v6.8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  x86/alternative: Correct feature bit debug output
  x86/paravirt: Remove no longer needed paravirt patching code
  x86/paravirt: Switch mixed paravirt/alternative calls to alternatives
  x86/alternative: Add indirect call patching
  x86/paravirt: Move some functions and defines to alternative.c
  x86/paravirt: Introduce ALT_NOT_XEN
  x86/paravirt: Make the struct paravirt_patch_site packed
  x86/paravirt: Use relative reference for the original instruction offset
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