Re: [PATCH] x86 page fault handler not interrupt safe

From: Linus Torvalds (torvalds@transmeta.com)
Date: Tue May 08 2001 - 11:45:34 EST

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On Tue, 8 May 2001, Alan Cox wrote:
>
> I dont see where the alternative patch ensures the user didnt flip the
> direction flag for one

Yeah.

We might as well just make it "eflags & IF", none of the other flags
should matter (or we explicitly want them cleared).

Linus

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