Re: [PATCH] Remove default_ldt, and simplify ldt-setting.

[Zachary Amsden]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> > If there are no LDT entries, the LDT register is loaded
> > with a NULL descriptor.
> >     
>
> x86-64 currently doesn't do this -- do you see an particular advantage 
> in it?
>   

It's friendlier to virtual machines ;)  And you can't get a zero sized 
LDT otherwise.
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