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+++ b/hotspot/src/os_cpu/linux_x86/vm/prefetch_linux_x86.inline.hpp	Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 2007 +0000
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+inline void Prefetch::read (void *loc, intx interval) {
+#ifdef AMD64
+  __asm__ ("prefetcht0 (%0,%1,1)" : : "r" (loc), "r" (interval));
+#endif // AMD64
+}
+
+inline void Prefetch::write(void *loc, intx interval) {
+#ifdef AMD64
+
+  // Do not use the 3dnow prefetchw instruction.  It isn't supported on em64t.
+  //  __asm__ ("prefetchw (%0,%1,1)" : : "r" (loc), "r" (interval));
+  __asm__ ("prefetcht0 (%0,%1,1)" : : "r" (loc), "r" (interval));
+
+#endif // AMD64
+}