Re: [PATCH 2/7] x86, xsave: introduce xstate enable functions

[Robert Richter]

On 22.07.10 08:23:56, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 07/22/2010 05:15 AM, Robert Richter wrote:
> > 
> > Just wondering why you are using this_func()? Instead, you could
> > simply do:
> > 
> > 	next_func();
> > 	next_func = xstate_enable;
> > 
> > Do you see races when bringing up multiple cpus in parallel?
> > 
> 
> It allows the compiler to turn it into a tailcall if frame pointers are
> disabled.

Yes, that makes sense.

Thanks.

-Robert

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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