CpuPause.c revision 4fd606d1f5abe38e1f42c38de1d2e895166bd0f4
/** @file
CpuPause function.
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**/
/**
Requests CPU to pause for a short period of time.
Requests CPU to pause for a short period of time. Typically used in MP
systems to prevent memory starvation while waiting for a spin lock.
**/
VOID
EFIAPI
CpuPause (
VOID
)
{
_asm {
pause
}
}