Only allocate the FPU area when the application actually uses FPU, i.e., in the first lazy FPU trap. This could save memory for non-fpu using apps. Signed-off-by: Suresh Siddha Cc: Arjan van de Ven --- v2: Ported to x86.git#testing with some name changes. --- Index: linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/i387.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-x86.orig/arch/x86/kernel/i387.c 2008-02-29 16:26:08.000000000 -0800 +++ linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/i387.c 2008-02-29 16:26:14.000000000 -0800 @@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ #include #include #include -#include #include #include #include @@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ else xstate_size = sizeof(struct i387_fsave_struct); #endif - init_task.thread.xstate = alloc_bootmem(xstate_size); } #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64 @@ -105,6 +103,12 @@ return; } + /* + * Memory allocation at the first usage of the FPU and other state. + */ + if (!tsk->thread.xstate) + tsk->thread.xstate = kmem_cache_alloc(task_xstate_cachep, GFP_KERNEL); + if (cpu_has_fxsr) { struct i387_fxsave_struct *fx = &tsk->thread.xstate->fxsave; Index: linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/process.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-x86.orig/arch/x86/kernel/process.c 2008-02-29 16:26:08.000000000 -0800 +++ linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/process.c 2008-02-29 16:26:14.000000000 -0800 @@ -5,24 +5,33 @@ #include #include -static struct kmem_cache *task_xstate_cachep; +struct kmem_cache *task_xstate_cachep; int arch_dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *dst, struct task_struct *src) { *dst = *src; - dst->thread.xstate = kmem_cache_alloc(task_xstate_cachep, GFP_KERNEL); - if (!dst->thread.xstate) - return -ENOMEM; - WARN_ON((unsigned long)dst->thread.xstate & 15); - memcpy(dst->thread.xstate, src->thread.xstate, xstate_size); + if (src->thread.xstate) { + dst->thread.xstate = kmem_cache_alloc(task_xstate_cachep, GFP_KERNEL); + if (!dst->thread.xstate) + return -ENOMEM; + WARN_ON((unsigned long)dst->thread.xstate & 15); + memcpy(dst->thread.xstate, src->thread.xstate, xstate_size); + } return 0; } -void free_thread_info(struct thread_info *ti) +void free_thread_xstate(struct task_struct *tsk) { - kmem_cache_free(task_xstate_cachep, ti->task->thread.xstate); - ti->task->thread.xstate = NULL; + if (tsk->thread.xstate) { + kmem_cache_free(task_xstate_cachep, tsk->thread.xstate); + tsk->thread.xstate = NULL; + } +} + +void free_thread_info(struct thread_info *ti) +{ + free_thread_xstate(ti->task); free_pages((unsigned long)(ti), get_order(THREAD_SIZE)); } Index: linux-2.6-x86/include/asm-x86/processor.h =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-x86.orig/include/asm-x86/processor.h 2008-02-29 16:26:08.000000000 -0800 +++ linux-2.6-x86/include/asm-x86/processor.h 2008-02-29 16:26:14.000000000 -0800 @@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ extern void print_cpu_info(struct cpuinfo_x86 *); extern unsigned int xstate_size; +extern void free_thread_xstate(struct task_struct *); +extern struct kmem_cache *task_xstate_cachep; extern void init_scattered_cpuid_features(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c); extern unsigned int init_intel_cacheinfo(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c); extern unsigned short num_cache_leaves; Index: linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-x86.orig/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c 2008-02-29 16:26:08.000000000 -0800 +++ linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c 2008-02-29 16:26:14.000000000 -0800 @@ -524,6 +524,10 @@ regs->cs = __USER_CS; regs->ip = new_ip; regs->sp = new_sp; + /* + * Free the old FP and other extended state + */ + free_thread_xstate(current); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(start_thread); Index: linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-x86.orig/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c 2008-02-29 16:26:08.000000000 -0800 +++ linux-2.6-x86/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c 2008-02-29 16:26:14.000000000 -0800 @@ -552,6 +552,10 @@ regs->ss = __USER_DS; regs->flags = 0x200; set_fs(USER_DS); + /* + * Free the old FP and other extended state + */ + free_thread_xstate(current); } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(start_thread); -- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/