Re: [PATCH 10/11] x86: make lazy %gs optional on x86_32

Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2009-02-10T01:51:31Z

Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hmmm... I was (lazily) trying to add that %gs can only be cleared if
> it's being managed lazily because otherwise it might be being used by
> the kernel for other purposes. :-)
>
> Is my understanding correct?

Oh, hm, I see. We only want to zero it if we're using lazy gs,
otherwise it contains something useful... I need to run now, but I'll
look at it again in a few hours.

J