Monitor.c File Reference

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Functions
UINTN EFIAPI	AsmMonitor (IN UINTN RegisterEax, IN UINTN RegisterEcx, IN UINTN RegisterEdx)

Detailed Description

AsmMonitor function

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Definition in file Monitor.c.

Function Documentation

AsmMonitor()

UINTN EFIAPI AsmMonitor	(	IN UINTN	RegisterEax,
		IN UINTN	RegisterEcx,
		IN UINTN	RegisterEdx
	)

Sets up a monitor buffer that is used by AsmMwait().

Executes a MONITOR instruction with the register state specified by Eax, Ecx and Edx. Returns Eax. This function is only available on IA-32 and x64.

Parameters

RegisterEax	The value to load into EAX or RAX before executing the MONITOR instruction.
RegisterEcx	The value to load into ECX or RCX before executing the MONITOR instruction.
RegisterEdx	The value to load into EDX or RDX before executing the MONITOR instruction.

Returns

RegisterEax

Definition at line 27 of file Monitor.c.