Re: [PATCH v2 1/5] x86, fpu: decouple non-lazy/eager fpu restorefrom xsave

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Mon Sep 17 2012 - 15:10:58 EST


Hi!

irely omitted.
> and restore using xsave. The kernel will fallback to
> enabling legacy floating-point and sse state.
>
> + eagerfpu= [X86]
> + on enable eager fpu restore
> + off disable eager fpu restore
> +

Hmm. Only useful piece of information here is that this is about FPU
_restore_. Otherwise it tells the user exactly nothing.

Why would user want to enable it? Disable it? What is the default?

Pavel
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