KernelInterface @ IA32

[Geoffrey Lee]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 11:05:41PM +0800, Louis wrote:
> Hi L4 hackers,
> 	I'm a newbie in L4 and reading L4 X.2 spec. In IA32 interface,
> KernelInterface is implemented by 'lock: nop'.  That really confuses me. Is
> it not just a placeholder? Any special side-effect? I can not find any clue
> in IA32 manuals.


lock nop is not a valid instruction.  Doing it will cause a trap 
(and that is how you get the interface page).

So it is not a placeholder.


	- g.
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