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    x86: Add support for lock prefix in alternatives · b3ac891b
    Luca Barbieri 提交于
    The current lock prefix UP/SMP alternative code doesn't allow
    LOCK_PREFIX to be used in alternatives code.
    
    This patch solves the problem by adding a new LOCK_PREFIX_ALTERNATIVE_PATCH
    macro that only records the lock prefix location but does not emit
    the prefix.
    
    The user of this macro can then start any alternative sequence with
    "lock" and have it UP/SMP patched.
    
    To make this work, the UP/SMP alternative code is changed to do the
    lock/DS prefix switching only if the byte actually contains a lock or
    DS prefix.
    
    Thus, if an alternative without the "lock" is selected, it will now do
    nothing instead of clobbering the code.
    
    Changes in v2:
    - Naming change
    - Change label to not conflict with alternatives
    Signed-off-by: NLuca Barbieri <luca@luca-barbieri.com>
    LKML-Reference: <1267005265-27958-2-git-send-email-luca@luca-barbieri.com>
    Signed-off-by: NH. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
    b3ac891b
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