Re: [patch] x86: convert rdtscll() to use __native_read_tsc

[Ingo Molnar]

* Ken Chen <kenchen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 2:15 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > agreed mostly, with this twist: vdso inlining dependencies should be
> > expressed explicitly, via:
> >
> >  native_vread_tsc()
> >
> > but we can also make native_read_tsc() __always_inline [it's a single
> > instruction with basically no preparatory halo around that instruction]
> > and document the vdso detail there.
> 
> Given that vdso already uses the inline version of __native_read_tsc, we 
> don't really have churn all that code around.  I also take your analysis 
> as there is no issue in converting rdtscll() to __native_read_tsc().  
> Would it be possible for you to merge the patch then?

yep, i already did that when i replied to your mail, it's in tip/x86/time.

	Ingo
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