amd64: Zero the PML5 PTI page when initializing a pmap
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rGb0423d0f5eec: amd64: Zero the PML5 PTI page when initializing a pmap

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The root page is not zeroed at allocation time since with 4-level tables
each entry is copied from a template. However, with 5-level tables only
a single entry is filled, so the rest need to be cleared.

Reported by: alc

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markj created this revision.Oct 16 2021, 9:20 PM

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Harbormaster completed remote builds in B42173: Diff 96964.Oct 16 2021, 9:20 PM

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Closed by commit rGb0423d0f5eec: amd64: Zero the PML5 PTI page when initializing a pmap (authored by markj). · Explain WhyOct 18 2021, 2:08 PM

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