patch-2.2.18 linux/include/asm-i386/processor.h

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diff -u --new-file --recursive --exclude-from /usr/src/exclude v2.2.17/include/asm-i386/processor.h linux/include/asm-i386/processor.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	int	fdiv_bug;
 	int	f00f_bug;
 	int	coma_bug;
-	unsigned long loops_per_sec;
+	unsigned long loops_per_jiffy;
 	unsigned long *pgd_quick;
 	unsigned long *pte_quick;
 	unsigned long pgtable_cache_sz;
@@ -326,5 +326,11 @@
 
 #define init_task	(init_task_union.task)
 #define init_stack	(init_task_union.stack)
+
+/* REP NOP (PAUSE) is a good thing to insert into busy-wait loops. */
+extern inline void rep_nop(void)
+{
+	__asm__ __volatile__("rep;nop");
+}
 
 #endif /* __ASM_I386_PROCESSOR_H */

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