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

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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
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\" .\"
.Dd June 8, 2026 .Dd June 14, 2026
.Dt LOADER.EFI 8 .Dt LOADER.EFI 8
.Os .Os
.Sh NAME .Sh NAME
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ Eventually,
and the kernel were improved to avoid this problem. and the kernel were improved to avoid this problem.
.Ed .Ed
.Ss amd64 Faults .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 .Nm
is susceptible to CPU faults due to programmer mistakes and is susceptible to CPU faults due to programmer mistakes and
memory corruption. memory corruption.