linux-kernel - Re: Various x86 syscall mechanisms

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Date:	Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:06:32 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
cc:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>,
	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Various x86 syscall mechanisms


On Saturday 2008-06-21 02:27, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>
> There is no reason we couldn't do syscall for 32-bit native, but the only
> processor that would benefit would be K7, and that's far enough in the past
> that I don't think anyone cares enough.

Well if it gives a speed improvement, I'd certainly care.
I do not see a reason why I should throw away the K7 if it still works,
even after 5 years lifetime.
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