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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/lguest/x86/switcher_32.S')
-rw-r--r-- | drivers/lguest/x86/switcher_32.S | 22 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/x86/switcher_32.S b/drivers/lguest/x86/switcher_32.S index 3fc1531..40634b0 100644 --- a/drivers/lguest/x86/switcher_32.S +++ b/drivers/lguest/x86/switcher_32.S @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ -/*P:900 This is the Switcher: code which sits at 0xFFC00000 astride both the - * Host and Guest to do the low-level Guest<->Host switch. It is as simple as - * it can be made, but it's naturally very specific to x86. +/*P:900 + * This is the Switcher: code which sits at 0xFFC00000 (or 0xFFE00000) astride + * both the Host and Guest to do the low-level Guest<->Host switch. It is as + * simple as it can be made, but it's naturally very specific to x86. * * You have now completed Preparation. If this has whet your appetite; if you * are feeling invigorated and refreshed then the next, more challenging stage - * can be found in "make Guest". :*/ + * can be found in "make Guest". + :*/ -/*M:012 Lguest is meant to be simple: my rule of thumb is that 1% more LOC must +/*M:012 + * Lguest is meant to be simple: my rule of thumb is that 1% more LOC must * gain at least 1% more performance. Since neither LOC nor performance can be * measured beforehand, it generally means implementing a feature then deciding * if it's worth it. And once it's implemented, who can say no? @@ -31,11 +34,14 @@ * Host (which is actually really easy). * * Two questions remain. Would the performance gain outweigh the complexity? - * And who would write the verse documenting it? :*/ + * And who would write the verse documenting it? +:*/ -/*M:011 Lguest64 handles NMI. This gave me NMI envy (until I looked at their +/*M:011 + * Lguest64 handles NMI. This gave me NMI envy (until I looked at their * code). It's worth doing though, since it would let us use oprofile in the - * Host when a Guest is running. :*/ + * Host when a Guest is running. +:*/ /*S:100 * Welcome to the Switcher itself! |