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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004, Brian Gerst wrote:
> 
> Use get/put_cpu() in the GPF handler to prevent preemption while 
> handling the TSS.

Indeed. Good point.

		Linus