Re: [patch 13/26] Xen-paravirt_ops: Consistently wrap paravirt ops callsites to make them patchable

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Sun Mar 18 2007 - 08:08:35 EST


> The idea is _NOT_ that you go look for references to the paravirt_ops
> members structure, that would be stupid and you wouldn't be able to
> use the most efficient addressing mode on a given cpu, you'd be
> patching up indirect calls and crap like that. Just say no...

That wouldn't handle inlines though. At least some of the current
paravirtops like cli/sti are critical enough to require inlining.

-Andi
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