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THEN
pre_mtrr_change();
update affected MTRR;
post_mtrr_change();
FI;
ELSE (* try to map using a variable MTRR pair *)
IF IA32_MTRRCAP.VCNT = 0
THEN return UNSUPPORTED;
FI;
IF conflicts with current variable ranges
THEN return RANGE_OVERLAP;
FI;
IF no MTRRs available
THEN return VAR_NOT_AVAILABLE;
FI;
IF BASE and SIZE do not meet the power of 2 requirements for
variable MTRRs
THEN return INVALID_VAR_REQUEST;
FI;
pre_mtrr_change();
Update affected MTRRs;
post_mtrr_change();
FI;
pre_mtrr_change()
BEGIN
disable interrupts;
Save current value of CR4;
disable and flush caches;
flush TLBs;
disable MTRRs;
IF multiprocessing
THEN maintain consistency through IPIs;
FI;
END
post_mtrr_change()
BEGIN
flush caches and TLBs;
enable MTRRs;
enable caches;
restore value of CR4;
enable interrupts;