diff --git a/include/asm-x86/xcr.h b/include/asm-x86/xcr.h
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+/* -*- linux-c -*- ------------------------------------------------------- *
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc. - All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ *   This file is part of the Linux kernel, and is made available under
+ *   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or (at your
+ *   option) any later version; incorporated herein by reference.
+ *
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * asm-x86/xcr.h
+ *
+ * Definitions for the eXtended Control Register instructions
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_XCR_H
+#define _ASM_X86_XCR_H
+
+#define XCR_XFEATURE_ENABLED_MASK	0x00000000
+
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+# ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+static inline u64 xgetbv(u32 index)
+{
+	u32 eax, edx;
+
+	asm volatile(".byte 0x0f,0x01,0xd0" /* xgetbv */
+		     : "=a" (eax), "=d" (edx)
+		     : "c" (index));
+	return eax + ((u64)edx << 32);
+}
+
+static inline void xsetbv(u32 index, u64 value)
+{
+	u32 eax = value;
+	u32 edx = value >> 32;
+
+	asm volatile(".byte 0x0f,0x01,0xd1" /* xsetbv */
+		     : : "a" (eax), "d" (edx), "c" (index));
+}
+
+# endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+
+#endif /* _ASM_X86_XCR_H */