Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86 signals: lift flags diddling code

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Mon Apr 21 2008 - 08:37:21 EST



* Roland McGrath <roland@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This lifts the code diddling the TF and DF bits for signal handler
> setup out of the several places copying the same code into the one
> place that calls them all. There is no change in what it does.
>
> I also separated the recently-added DF bit clearing from the TF
> diddling. The compiler turns them back into one instruction anyway.
> The tossing in of DF to the same line of code with no new comments was
> a bit more arcane than seems wise.

thanks Roland, applied.

Ingo
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