Andi Kleen wrote:
> Avi Kivity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>   
>> Most likely movs emulation is broken for long counts.  Please post a 
>> disassembly of copy_user_generic_string to make sure we're looking at 
>> the same code.
>>     
>
> Be careful -- this code is patched at runtime and what you 
> see in the vmlinux is not necessarily the same that is executed
>
>   

If the disassembled instruction isn't marked as an alternative in the 
source, then it can't be patched, right?


> Incidentially that might cause problems.

Specific to kvm?  how?

-- 
Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to 
panic.


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