CVSROOT:        /cvs
Module name:    src
Changes by:     uebay...@cvs.openbsd.org        2014/07/11 04:53:07

Modified files:
        sys/arch/alpha/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/amd64/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/arm/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/hppa/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/hppa64/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/i386/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/m88k/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/mips64/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/powerpc/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/sh/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/sparc/sparc: cpuvar.h 
        sys/arch/sparc64/include: cpu.h 
        sys/arch/vax/include: cpu.h 

Log message:
CPU_BUSY_CYCLE(): A new MI statement for busy loop power reduction

The new CPU_BUSY_CYCLE() may be put in a busy loop body so that CPU can reduce
power consumption, as Linux's cpu_relax() and FreeBSD's cpu_spinwait().  To
start minimally, use PAUSE on i386/amd64 and empty on others.  The name is
chosen following the existing cpu_idle_*() functions.  Naming and API may be
polished later.

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