Re: GGI and cli/sti in X

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 21:50:30 +0100 (BST)

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> XF86 3.1.2 (latest I have convient access to) does *not* do *any*
> cli()/sti()'s. At least in os-dependend section disable_interrupts()
> is empty function.

The bug is in the tty drivers. Someone sent me a trace and bits to prove
it. I don't see that Ugh in question can cause any X11 video switch problems
however, just non-atomicities in the tty driver that may or may not be
dangerous.

Alan

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