Re: [patch] fastcall-2.3.32-B6, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT support

Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 23:23:19 +0100


Hi!

> - is conditional on CPU capabilities, checks the CPU for fast syscall
> capabilities correctly.
>
> - does not generate code bloat if the kernel is compiled for a CPU that
> cannot have a fast system call

That is bad idea. You want (to be able to) compile 386 kernel with
fastcall ability when ran on PII. (That's the one RedHat is going to
ship, you know?)
Pavel

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