Re: [patch] Fix GDT re-load on ACPI resume

From: Maciej W. Rozycki
Date: Tue Nov 16 2004 - 20:04:08 EST


Hi Hiroshi-san,

> I believe this patch is required because the original gdt is not addressable
> via the low mapping page table (set by acpi_save_state_mem and used for wakeup
> code), not the GDTR's linear address size reason.

That makes sense, indeed. Using "lgdtl" (and likewise "lidtl")
universally is a bit safer anyway.

Maciej
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