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SubjectRe: [patch] x86: rename is_at_popf(), add iret to tests and fix insn length
In-Reply-To: <200608021454.33685.ak@suse.de>

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:54:33 +0200. Andi Kleen wrote:

> > is_at_popf() needs to test for the iret instruction as well as
> > popf. So add that test and rename it to is_setting_trap_flag().
>
> Do you have a single real example where anybody is actually using IRET
> in user space?

No, but Albert Cahalan complained so I figured it should be fixed.

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Chuck

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