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Subject: Re: [9front] VMX improvements + AVX
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I have to admit I don't understand why this type of thing actually
needs to be a patch. The kernel needs to know what instructions the
program is liable to use? Why? My Nemo's-book understanding of this
stuff: the kernel sets up an allotment of time, and then the user
process goes to town within the constraints set up for it. Can't
really imagine why certain instructions would need special
arrangements or what the mechanism might be.

I appreciate whatever educ9tion I might get out of this, although it's
kind of a waste (depending on what lurker sees it who might do
something useful with it).