Re: [PATCH 6/7] x86, xsave: disable xsave in i387 emulation mode

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 07/22/2010 05:36 AM, Robert Richter wrote:
> On 21.07.10 14:16:02, Suresh Siddha wrote:
> 
>> I think it is cleaner to clear these cpu capabilities in the function
>> which handles no387 boot parameter.
> 
> This does not cover all (of course weird but potentially existing)
> cases. Disabling xsave in the no387 setup would only work if an fpu
> exists.

If the fpu doesn't exist, then xsave can't exist, either.

	-hpa
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