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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Prevent incorrect optimization of read_crx()

To: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>, Joseph Cihula <joseph.cihula@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Prevent incorrect optimization of read_crx()
From: Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:12:01 +0100
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On 11/9/07 07:52, "Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wouldn't you need to put __volatile__ in write_crX(), too?

Actually it is surprising that the compiler hasn't been optimising away our
write_cr0() entirely. Perhaps it special cases asm blocks with no outputs.
Adding the volatile keyword makes a lot of sense anyway.

 -- Keir




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