linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes for 3.11-rc2

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Message-ID: <51EC41F5.4040808@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:17:57 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>
To:	George Spelvin <linux@...izon.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] x86 fixes for 3.11-rc2

On 07/20/2013 05:25 AM, George Spelvin wrote:
> It's marginal with only two call sites, but would it be worth factoring
> out the write-back function?  Something like this (untested) patch.
> It definitely makes the generated assembly cleaner.
> 
> (Signed-off-by: George Spelvin <linux@...izon.com> if you want it.)

Two call sites, statistically "never" executed, really doesn't justify
adding a new assembly function.  I was considering making a C wrapper,
though... I would also like to change these to using rdmsrl/wrmsrl.

	-hpa

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