Re: [patch 2/2] x86, fpu: lazy allocation of FPU area - v3

[Arjan van de Ven]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> > this is just for handling the case where that fails
> > (basically near/totally OOM or the case where you get a fatal signal)
>
> I didn't think GFP_KERNEL was interruptible by signals...
> (although sometimes under oom thrashing I think it would be great if it was...) 

we need to make it (or with GFP_KILLABLE); would make total sense...
(so yeah it was more wishful thinking than reality)
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