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2009-08-31x86, msr: Add rd/wrmsr interfaces with preset registersBorislav Petkov
native_{rdmsr,wrmsr}_safe_regs are two new interfaces which allow presetting of a subset of eight x86 GPRs before executing the rd/wrmsr instructions. This is needed at least on AMD K8 for accessing an erratum workaround MSR. Originally based on an idea by H. Peter Anvin. Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <petkovbb@gmail.com> LKML-Reference: <1251705011-18636-1-git-send-email-petkovbb@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>