[patch] 2.3.51 -- exports CR4 backup variable.

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This patch enables changing hardware flags in a CR4 register from
kernel modules.

Which is especially usefull to write modules to support performance
tuning.

*** linux-2.3.51/arch/i386/kernel/i386_ksyms.c.orig Fri Feb 25 07:41:16 2000
--- linux-2.3.51/arch/i386/kernel/i386_ksyms.c Wed Mar 15 14:33:12 2000
***************
*** 58,63 ****
--- 58,64 ----
  EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_cmos_time);
  EXPORT_SYMBOL(apm_bios_info);
  EXPORT_SYMBOL(gdt);
+ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmu_cr4_features);
  
  EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS(__down_failed);
  EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS(__down_failed_interruptible);

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