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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/10] lguest code: the little linux hypervisor.
    Andi Kleen wrote:
    >> Yes, it is a bit, umm, innovative. If it is going to be kept, even if
    >> just for devel logging, you should disable interrupts around it.
    >> Changing segments is not a normal thing to do.
    >>
    >
    > Actually that wouldn't be needed because interrupts are not allowed to do any
    > user accesses. And contrary to the name it doesn't actually change
    > the segment registers, only state used by *_user.
    >

    My bad, I fell for the same mistake as everyone. Set_fs is just way too
    confusing of a name now. But good to know interrupts must be disable in
    such a circumstance.

    Zach
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