[PATCH] x86-64: fix bound check IDT gate

From: Jan Beulich
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 09:20:08 EST

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Other than apparently commonly assumed, the bound instruction does not
require the corresponding IDT entry to have DPL 3.

From: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>

(actual patch attached)

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