xen_setup_gdt(), via xen_load_gdt_boot(), wants to adjust page tables. For this to work when NX is not available, x86_configure_nx() needs to be called first.
Reported-by: Olaf Hering <o...@aepfle.de> Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeul...@suse.com> --- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c +++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten_pv.c @@ -1273,16 +1273,16 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init xen_sta /* Get mfn list */ xen_build_dynamic_phys_to_machine(); + /* Work out if we support NX */ + get_cpu_cap(&boot_cpu_data); + x86_configure_nx(); + /* * Set up kernel GDT and segment registers, mainly so that * -fstack-protector code can be executed. */ xen_setup_gdt(0); - /* Work out if we support NX */ - get_cpu_cap(&boot_cpu_data); - x86_configure_nx(); - /* Determine virtual and physical address sizes */ get_cpu_address_sizes(&boot_cpu_data);