loader.efi(8): the amd64 loader doesn't do protected mode

The amd64 UEFI loader executes in long mode, not protected mode.

Reviewed by:	kib
MFC after:	3 days
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57568
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Ahmad Khalifa
2026-06-14 19:26:16 +03:00
parent ffe47c424e
commit f771deb193
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.Dd June 8, 2026
.Dd June 14, 2026
.Dt LOADER.EFI 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ Eventually,
and the kernel were improved to avoid this problem.
.Ed
.Ss amd64 Faults
Because it executes in x86 protected mode, the amd64 version of
Because it executes in 64-bit long mode, the amd64 version of
.Nm
is susceptible to CPU faults due to programmer mistakes and
memory corruption.