CVS commit: [yamt-idlelwp] src/sys/arch/i386/i386

[Andrew Doran <ad%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Module Name:    src
Committed By:   ad
Date:           Sat Mar 24 18:30:36 UTC 2007

Modified Files:
        src/sys/arch/i386/i386 [yamt-idlelwp]: locore.S

Log Message:
cpu_switchto:

- Replace cli/sti with raising the priority level to IPL_IPI.
- Don't reload %cr0 unless necessary.

Improves timings for a pthread condvar benchmark I have by a further 45%
on a dual core system. Reviewed by yamt@.


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cvs rdiff -r1.45.2.4 -r1.45.2.5 src/sys/arch/i386/i386/locore.S

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