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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Allow Dom0 to read patchlevel MSR

To: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Allow Dom0 to read patchlevel MSR
From: Christoph Egger <Christoph.Egger@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:28:54 +0200
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On Tuesday 16 September 2008 14:15:10 Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 16/9/08 13:06, "Christoph Egger" <Christoph.Egger@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Allow Dom0 to read microcode patchlevel MSR.
> > Solaris needs this.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Christoph Egger <Christoph.Egger@xxxxxxx>
>
> A pointless patch. The default case of the switch statement has equivalent
> effect.
>
> I guess I'll keep the MSR labelled there just for documentation in case we
> tighten up RDMSR/WRMSR emulation in future.

Tnx.


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