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SubjectRe: [CHECKER] 56 potential lock/unlock bugs in 2.5.8
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> > From: Dawson Engler [mailto:engler@csl.Stanford.EDU] 
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > [BUG] all other case arms call __sti(); however, it may be
> > that safe_halt
> > does something weird.
> > /u2/engler/mc/oses/linux/2.5.8/drivers/acpi/acpi_processor.c:5
>
> #define safe_halt() __asm__ __volatile__("sti; hlt": : :"memory")
>
> I think we're OK for now. I doubt safe_halt will change, but if it does I'll
> fix this issue.

ah. missed the sti. thanks!
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