linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/setup] x86, setup: "glove box" BIOS calls -- infrastructure

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Date:	Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:17:34 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	hpa@...ux.intel.com, rjw@...k.pl, linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/setup] x86, setup: "glove box" BIOS calls --	infrastructure

Pavel Machek wrote:
> 
>> +/*
>> + * "Glove box" for BIOS calls.  Avoids the constant problems with BIOSes
>> + * touching memory they shouldn't be.
>> + */
> 
> Touching memory? AFAICT it only prevents touching registers.
> 

Ah yes.  -EBUGGYCOMMENT.  ;)

	-hpa

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