Re: [PATCH] x86: use enum instead of literals for trap values

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Fri Mar 09 2012 - 15:11:27 EST


On 03/09/2012 10:52 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> I agree too, except where does "XCP" come from? Is it short for
> "exception"?

Yes, short for "exception". I hate to admit it, but it comes from the
constants we used in the Transmeta microcode ;)

-hpa

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