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Date:	Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:19:23 -0400
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
	xen-devel <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>,
	Stephen Tweedie <sct@...hat.com>,
	Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@...hat.com>,
	Mark McLoughlin <markmc@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org
Subject: [PATCH 27 of 36] x86_64: __switch_to(): Move
	arch_leave_lazy_cpu_mode() to the right place

    We must leave lazy mode before switching the %fs and %gs selectors.

    (patch should be merged with previous
    __switch_to()/arch_leave_lazy_cpu_mode() patch)

Signed-off-by: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@...hat.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy.fitzhardinge@...rix.com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c |    9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -603,6 +603,15 @@
 
 	load_TLS(next, cpu);
 
+	/*
+	 * Leave lazy mode, flushing any hypercalls made here.
+	 * This must be done before restoring TLS segments so
+	 * the GDT and LDT are properly updated, and must be
+	 * done before math_state_restore, so the TS bit is up
+	 * to date.
+	 */
+	arch_leave_lazy_cpu_mode();
+
 	/* 
 	 * Switch FS and GS.
 	 */


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