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amd64 pmap: Prefer consistent naming for loader tunable
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Authored by zlei on Oct 20 2023, 8:21 AM.
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The sysctl knob 'vm.pmap.allow_2m_x_ept' is loader tunable and have
public document entry in security(7) but is fetched from kernel
environment 'hw.allow_2m_x_ept'. That is inconsistent and obscure.

As there is public security advisory FreeBSD-SA-19:25.mcepsc [1],
people may refer to it and use 'hw.allow_2m_x_ept', let's keep it for
compatibility.

[1] https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:25.mcepsc.asc

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