> > > Once we go change silicon, you might as well do it right.
> > >   
> > 
> > None of the major x86 vendors are under my control.
> 
> I thought this patch came from AMD, who changed their silicon 
> so 'solve' one of these virt problems.

Right, and the change we came up with was to provide
a method for filtering PAUSEs and then intercepting
after a certain number.

It may not be the solution you wanted, but I can't
change the silicon design that has the feature at 
this point.

-Mark Langsdorf
Operating System Research Center
AMD

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