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Intel hardware tss (context switch)

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Hello, I see the Linux kernel didn't go the hardware route for process switching in ring 0 (kernel). Could one gain a lot by using it ? It is said to be slower than software context switch. Seems strange to me. Any performance pointer ? Thanks

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To answer my own question, it not even possible in 64 bit mode. Bye

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