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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:48:37 +0200 (SAST)
From: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@linuxpower.ca>
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To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
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Subject: Re: [patch] cli()/sti() cleanup, 2.5.27-A2
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> As to needing to do a save without a disable, show me where that really
> matters..

Heres an interesting one;

void setup_APIC_timer(void * data)
{
	[...]
        __save_flags(flags);
        __sti();
	[...]
}

Regards,
	Zwane
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