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10.7.8 base_tss_load: load the base TSS into the current processor

   

SYNOPSIS

#include <oskit/x86/base_tss.h>

void base_tss_load(void);

DESCRIPTION

This function activates the base_tss in the processor using the LTR instruction, after clear the busy bit in the BASE_TSS segment descriptor to ensure that a spurious trap isn't generated.

DEPENDENCIES

base_gdt
10.7.1


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