Re: [patch 1/2] x86, fpu: split FPU state from task struct - v3

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Tue Mar 04 2008 - 05:28:36 EST



* Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Split the FPU save area from the task struct. This allows easy
> migration of FPU context, and it's generally cleaner. It also allows
> the following two optimizations:

hm, i didnt get a reply from you to:

http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/3/3/47

I'm uneasy to apply patches without knowing whether previous problems
are fixed. In the changelog there's a mention of:

v3: Fixed the non-atomic calling sequence in atomic context.

is that the same bug?

Ingo
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