git: f771deb193d5 - main - loader.efi(8): the amd64 loader doesn't do protected mode

From: Ahmad Khalifa <vexeduxr_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:29:17 UTC
The branch main has been updated by vexeduxr:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=f771deb193d5743e74515614b7cec40d68ab02ca

commit f771deb193d5743e74515614b7cec40d68ab02ca
Author:     Ahmad Khalifa <vexeduxr@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-06-14 16:26:16 +0000
Commit:     Ahmad Khalifa <vexeduxr@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-06-14 16:26:16 +0000

    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
---
 stand/man/loader.efi.8 | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/stand/man/loader.efi.8 b/stand/man/loader.efi.8
index 0c6f7a98429d..ff43cbefe9bd 100644
--- a/stand/man/loader.efi.8
+++ b/stand/man/loader.efi.8
@@ -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.