linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86, lib: Add a wbinvd helper for an arbitrary cpu set

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Date:	Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:49:06 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
CC:	mingo@...e.hu, tglx@...utronix.de, Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>,
	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] x86, lib: Add a wbinvd helper for an arbitrary cpu
 set

On 11/24/2010 09:44 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> From: Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>
> 
> Add a wbinvd helper for an arbitrary set of CPUs.
> 

Are there any expected users of this other than KVM?

	-hpa

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

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