linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes

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Message-ID: <4B525ED7.3000005@zytor.com>
Date:	Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:50:31 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Ian Campbell <ijc@...lion.org.uk>
CC:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes

On 01/16/2010 01:16 PM, Ian Campbell wrote:
> 
> Although I think Linus' basic point is still valid -- why isn't a valid
> SS needed for 32 bit? The selectors have real meaning there even for
> native, don't they?
> 

No, they aren't used for native for either 32 or 64 bits.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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