We don't need to setup _irq_regs in smp_xxx_interrupt (except apic timer). These handlers run with irqs disabled and do not call functions which need "struct pt_regs".
Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- 19-rc6/arch/i386/kernel/smp.c~regs 2006-11-17 19:42:22.000000000 +0300 +++ 19-rc6/arch/i386/kernel/smp.c 2006-12-03 20:51:41.000000000 +0300 @@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ static inline void leave_mm (unsigned lo fastcall void smp_invalidate_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs) { - struct pt_regs *old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs); unsigned long cpu; cpu = get_cpu(); @@ -352,7 +351,6 @@ fastcall void smp_invalidate_interrupt(s smp_mb__after_clear_bit(); out: put_cpu_no_resched(); - set_irq_regs(old_regs); } static void flush_tlb_others(cpumask_t cpumask, struct mm_struct *mm, @@ -607,14 +605,11 @@ void smp_send_stop(void) */ fastcall void smp_reschedule_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs) { - struct pt_regs *old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs); ack_APIC_irq(); - set_irq_regs(old_regs); } fastcall void smp_call_function_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs) { - struct pt_regs *old_regs = set_irq_regs(regs); void (*func) (void *info) = call_data->func; void *info = call_data->info; int wait = call_data->wait; @@ -637,7 +632,6 @@ fastcall void smp_call_function_interrup mb(); atomic_inc(&call_data->finished); } - set_irq_regs(old_regs); } /* - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/