Re: x86 ptep_get_and_clear question

Ben LaHaise (bcrl@redhat.com)
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 12:29:41 -0500 (EST)


On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Jamie Lokier wrote:

> It should be fast on known CPUs, correct on unknown ones, and much
> simpler than "gather" code which may be completely unnecessary and
> rather difficult to test.
>
> If anyone reports the message, _then_ we think about the problem some more.
>
> Ben, fancy writing a boot-time test?

Sure, I'll whip one up this afternoon.

-ben

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