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RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] This patch fixes several issues related to vmxas

To: "Keir Fraser" <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] This patch fixes several issues related to vmxassist
From: "Li, Xin B" <xin.b.li@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 23:51:52 +0800
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>
>Yes, I'll push this one: I like the extra sanity checking. Why are the 
>checks for zero and greater-than-gdt-limit required (why is it 
>insufficient to merely check the current mode)?

You got it :-), and I also suspect they are not required.
I just keep it there and seems it's not harmful, when we are sure they
are not needed, we can remove it.
-Xin

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