Re: Using %cr2 to reference "current"

Dave Jones (davej@suse.de)
Wed, 7 Nov 2001 00:15:37 +0100 (CET)


On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Alan Cox wrote:

> > If this is done, it should perhaps be done on only on certain x86s,
> > as some show the results go the other way. For example, the Cyrix III..
> Do we have many SMP Cyrix III's ?

I wish :) Today no, tomorrow only VIA knows.
I just used that as an example that it may not be a win everywhere.
A better example perhaps was the P5 case Ricky posted, which as you
know, are seen in the real world in SMP.

regards,

Dave.

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