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From: Davide Libenzi <davidel@xmailserver.org>
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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004, Jesse Allen wrote:

> Davide Libenzi wrote:
> > I don't think that the Wine problem resolution is due to the POPF 
> > instruction handling. Basically Linus patch does a nice cleanup plus POPF 
> > handling, so maybe the patch can be split.
> 
> If you or Andi or anyone else wants to split up the patch and have me
> test it, I'd be willing.  I could try it myself if you want, though it
> will be later, as I have to leave soon.  But I really do think that it
> does have to do with POPF, since that alone seems to make wine happier
> all-round.

I don't think Linus ever posted a POPF-only patch. Try to comment those 
lines in his POPF patch ...

       if (is_at_popf(child, regs))
               return;


- Davide