Specification Update
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Mobile IntelĀ® CeleronĀ® Processor Specification Update 53
Workaround: There is no workaround for single step operation in commercially available software. For debug
activities on custom software, the POPF and POPFD instructions could be immediately followed by a
NOP instruction to facilitate correct execution
Status: For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes
M77. Code Segment Limit Violation May Occur on 4 Gigabyte Limit Check
Problem: Code Segment limit violation may occur on 4 Gigabyte limit check when the code stream wraps around
in a way that one instruction ends at the last byte of the segment and the next instruction begins at 0x0.
Implication: This is a rare condition that may result in a system hang. Intel has not observed this erratum with any
commercially available software, or system.
Workaround: Avoid code that wraps around segment limit.
Status: For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.
M78. FST Instruction with Numeric and Null Segment Exceptions May take Numeric
Exception with Incorrect FPU Operand Pointer
Problem: If execution of an FST (Store Floating Point Value) instruction would generate both numeric and null
segment exceptions, the numeric exception may be taken first and with the Null x87 FPU Instruction
Operand (Data) Pointer.
Implication: Due to this erratum, on an FST instruction the processor reports a numeric exception instead of reporting
an exception because of a Null segment. If the numeric exception handler tries to access the FST data it
will get a #GP fault. Intel had not observed this erratum with any commercially available software, or
system.
Workaround: The numeric exception handler should check the segment and if it is Null avoid further access to the data
that caused the fault.
Status: For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes
M79. Code Segment (CS) Is Wrong on SMM Handler when SMBASE Is Not Aligned
Problem: With SMBASE being relocated to a non-aligned address, during SMM entry the CS can be improperly
updated which can lead to an incorrect SMM handler.
Implication: This is a rare condition that may result in a system hang. Intel has not observed this erratum with any
commercially available software, or system.
Workaround: Align SMBASE to 32K byte.
Status: For the steppings affected, see the Summary Tables of Changes.