Re: [PATCH] i386-pda UP optimization

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Wed Nov 15 2006 - 12:51:43 EST



* Eric Dumazet <dada1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Machine boots but freeze when init starts. Any idea ?

probably caused by this:

> +# define GET_CPU_NUM(reg)

> #define FIXUP_ESPFIX_STACK \
> /* since we are on a wrong stack, we cant make it a C code :( */ \
> - movl %gs:PDA_cpu, %ebx; \
> + GET_CPU_NUM(%ebx) \
> PER_CPU(cpu_gdt_descr, %ebx); \
> movl GDS_address(%ebx), %ebx; \

%ebx very definitely wants to have a current CPU number loaded ;) Pick
it up from the task struct.

Ingo
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/