Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] x86 FPU API

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon May 10 2010 - 11:25:01 EST


On 05/10/2010 01:48 AM, Avi Kivity wrote:
> On 05/06/2010 11:45 AM, Avi Kivity wrote:
>> Currently all fpu accessors are wedded to task_struct. However kvm
>> also uses
>> the fpu in a different context. Introduce an FPU API, and replace the
>> current uses with the new API.
>>
>> While this patchset is oriented towards deeper changes, as a first
>> step it
>> simlifies xsave for kvm.
>>
>
> Peter/Ingo, what are the plans for merging it? The kvm xsave work
> depends on this.
>

Going to look at it today. Looks good, but I want to go over it in
detail to catch any gotchas.

-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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