1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
index fb2b7ef7868e..b4eb675a807e 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
+++ b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
@@ -288,6 +288,18 @@ static int emulate_insn(struct lg_cpu *cpu)
         insn = lgread(cpu, physaddr, u8);
 
         /*
+         * Around 2.6.33, the kernel started using an emulation for the
+         * cmpxchg8b instruction in early boot on many configurations.  This
+         * code isn't paravirtualized, and it tries to disable interrupts.
+         * Ignore it, which will Mostly Work.
+         */
+        if (insn == 0xfa) {
+                /* "cli", or Clear Interrupt Enable instruction.  Skip it. */
+                cpu->regs->eip++;
+                return 1;
+        }
+
+        /*
          * 0x66 is an "operand prefix".  It means it's using the upper 16 bits
          * of the eax register.
          */