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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86, 64-bit: Set data segments to null after switching to 64-bit mode
On 11/25/2009 05:17 PM, Brian Gerst wrote:
> This prevents kernel threads from inheriting non-null segment selectors,
> and causing optimizations in __switch_to() to be ineffective.
>
> Signed-off-by: Brian Gerst <brgerst@gmail.com>

with this patch, the branch hint is actually correct, giving 100%
correct predictions. so please revert my earlier patch (commit
a3a1de0c34de6f5f8332cd6151c46af7813c0fcb)

thnx, tim

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