linux-kernel - Re: [patch] x86_64: remove lock prefix from is_at

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Message-Id: <200608011906.32680.ak@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:06:32 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	Chuck Ebbert <76306.1226@...puserve.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] x86_64: remove lock prefix from is_at_popf() tests

On Tuesday 01 August 2006 13:00, Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> The lock prefix will cause an exception when used with the
> popf instruction, so no need to continue searching after it's
> found.

Applied thanks.
-Andi
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