Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:10:10 +0200 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: NatSemi Geode improvement |
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 11:29:01AM +0900, Hiroshi Miura wrote: > I try now using set6x86 to set these registers, then can do most of these > except for set_cx86_memwb(). > > To set the memory write-back, I need to set the CR0 which needs special previlleges. > set6x86 cannot set CR0. > > the set_cx86_memwb() need to be done in the kernel > the others has no reason to do that. > it is ok?
It's all __init anyway, so it's ok I guess. The added bloat for non-cyrix users is in the region of a few bytes...
My initial idea for this sort of thing was going to be to dump it all in the early-userspace thing that Al Viro was hacking up. Al, anything appearing in a last minute merge over the next few days ?
Dave
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