On December 15, 2016 11:20:17 AM PST, Andi Kleen <a...@linux.intel.com> wrote: > >The code is not calling CPUID in any performance critical path, only >at initialization. So any discussion about saving a few instructions >is a complete waste of time. > >-Andi
NB: the chief offender is Loadlin, which is still used in some manufacturing flows that depends on a mix of legacy DOS and Linux applications; however, older versions of LILO also have this problem. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.