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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86/copy_user_generic: Optimize copy_user_generic with CPU erms feature
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From: "Fenghua Yu" <fenghua.yu@intel.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 18:19:45 -0700

> According to Intel 64 and IA-32 SDM and Optimization Reference
> Manual, beginning with Ivybridge, REG string operation using MOVSB
> and STOSB can provide both flexible and high-performance REG string
> operations in cases like memory copy. Enhancement availability is
> indicated by CPUID.7.0.EBX[9] (Enhanced REP MOVSB/ STOSB).

How does the cpu do overlap detection?

If the cpu does overlap detection on sub-pagesize bits, performance
will unnecessarily suffer under such circumstances.


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