linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/8] x86: Add support for rd/wr fs/gs base

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Date:	Fri, 10 Apr 2015 22:25:42 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/8] x86: Add support for rd/wr fs/gs base

On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 01:21:32PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > Is there some reason that the normal ALTERNATIVE macro can't be used here?
> 
> This is assembler, not C.

He's talking about the ALTERNATIVE asm macro in alternative-asm.h in
tip/master now. No open coded crap.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

ECO tip #101: Trim your mails when you reply.
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