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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/10] lguest code: the little linux hypervisor.
    On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 03:54:37AM -0800, Zachary Amsden wrote:
    > 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

    You could change the name. Only 654 occurrences all over the tree @)

    > confusing of a name now. But good to know interrupts must be disable in
    > such a circumstance.

    +not

    -Andi

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