Re: [PATCH] x86: Create clflush() inline, remove hardcoded wbinvd

["H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>]

Muli Ben-Yehuda wrote:
> 
> Mostly looks good, but see below.
> 
>> diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c
>> index df8da72..41f46df 100644
>> --- a/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c
>> +++ b/drivers/char/agp/efficeon-agp.c
>> @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static int efficeon_create_gatt_table(struct agp_bridge_data *bridge)
>>  		SetPageReserved(virt_to_page((char *)page));
>>  
>>  		for (offset = 0; offset < PAGE_SIZE; offset += clflush_chunk)
>> -			asm volatile("clflush %0" : : "m" (*(char *)(page+offset)));
>> +			clflush((char *)page+offset);
> 
> The original code flushes (*(page+offset)) whereas the new code
> flushes (pagee+offset). Assuming this is a bug-fix, it should go as a
> separate patch.
> 

No, it doesn't.  There is a * in the inline, as there should be.

	-hpa
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