Re: [RFT] x86 acpi: normalize segment descriptor register on resume

[H. Peter Anvin]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> > Andi Kleen wrote:
> > > > It still seems incredibly risky to push this for 2.6.26, especially
> > > > given the Elan revelation.
> > > Do Elans even support S3?
> > I don't know if they do, but I don't know offhand the extent of machines
> > that may have that problem, especially since Intel now document it as
> > "failures are readily seen".
>
> What document is that exactly?

Per Jeremy's recent email, volume 3a, section 8.9.1:

>    Random failures can occur if other instructions exist between steps
>    3 and 4 above.  Failures will be readily seen in some situations,
>    such as when instructions that reference memory are inserted between
>    steps 3 and 4 while in system management mode. 

	-hpa
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