linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kmemcheck: rip out REP instruction emulation

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Message-ID: <49A02A23.8000308@cs.helsinki.fi>
Date:	Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:21:55 +0200
From:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kmemcheck: rip out REP instruction emulation

Vegard Nossum wrote:
> As it turns out, disabling the "fast strings" of the P4 fixed the
> REP single-stepping issue, so this code is not needed anymore.
> 
> Celebrate, for we just got rid of a LOT of complexity and pain.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vegard Nossum <vegard.nossum@...il.com>

Acked-by: Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
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