Re: [PATCH] Rewrite the codes for opcode 0x0f01 and add more instructions support

[Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>]

Since it is a pretty actively changing file, it would probably be good
to supply a new diff and changelog, please.

Hui, you should be one of the reviewers, yes?

Jiang Jilin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm very sorry due to my work, however, it's good news that the I've
> finished the paper assignment.
> 
> Should I rewrite the patch again?  Any comments are welcome!
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Jiang Jilin <freephp@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com> wrote:
>>> Jiang Jilin wrote:
>>>> Hi, guys
>>>>
>>>> I've rewrite the codes for opcode 0x0f01 with more readable, add
>>>> xgetbv/xsetbv/rdtscp/vmcall/vmlaunch/vmresume/vmxoff instructions
>>>> support as well.
>>>>
>>>> However, I'm *not* sure it's whether right or not, especially with
>>>> the new supported instructions beginning with "vm". And I remove all
>>>> codes to save EFLAGS register which is not specified to be saved by
>>>> Intel's manual, so please help me review them.
>>>>
>>>> Luckily, there is no regression when using precord.exp board file to test.
>>>>
>>>> At last but not least, there is some differences in gdb.sum when
>>>> 'make check' before and after applying this patch. I cannot make
>>>> a decision whether it's correct, so please help me. The diff are
>>>> as follows:
>>> Ah well, but you see, now the change is too big to be accepted
>>> without a copyright assignment.  Do you want to start the process
>>> of filing one?
>> I've done as Joel told me, now I just wait for the paper arrival.
>>
>> Anyway, thank you! :)
>>
>>> [Cc: Tom Tromey]
>>>
>> --
>> Jiang
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