Re: [PATCH 1/10] Cr4 is valid on some 486s

Hi!

> So some 486 processors do have CR4 register.  Allow them to present it in
> register dumps by using the old fault technique rather than testing processor
> family.

I thought Andi commented this as "way too risky", for little
good. Nested exceptions are evil.
									Pavel
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Thanks, Sharp!
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