Merge branch 'perf-probes-for-linus-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

[safe/jmp/linux-2.6] / arch / x86 / include / asm / alternative.h

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index f1e253c..b09ec55 100644 (file)
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -165,10 +165,12 @@ static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
  * invalid instruction possible) or if the instructions are changed from a
  * consistent state to another consistent state atomically.
  * More care must be taken when modifying code in the SMP case because of
- * Intel's errata.
+ * Intel's errata. text_poke_smp() takes care that errata, but still
+ * doesn't support NMI/MCE handler code modifying.
  * On the local CPU you need to be protected again NMI or MCE handlers seeing an
  * inconsistent instruction while you patch.
  */
 extern void *text_poke(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
+extern void *text_poke_smp(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H */