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From: Dave Jones <davej@suse.de>
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 11:29:01AM +0900, Hiroshi Miura wrote:
 > I try now using set6x86 to set these registers, then can do most of these 
 > except for set_cx86_memwb().
 > 
 > To set the memory write-back, I need to set the CR0  which needs special previlleges.
 > set6x86 cannot set CR0.
 > 
 > the set_cx86_memwb() need to be done in the kernel
 > the others has no reason to do that.
 > it is ok?

It's all __init anyway, so it's ok I guess.
The added bloat for non-cyrix users is in the region of a few bytes...

My initial idea for this sort of thing was going to be to dump it
all in the early-userspace thing that Al Viro was hacking up.
Al, anything appearing in a last minute merge over the next
few days ?

        Dave

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