linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: Reset FPU on exec

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Date:	Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:35:58 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
cc:	x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: Reset FPU on exec

On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Andi Kleen wrote:

> +void reset_fpu(void)
> +{
> +	drop_init_fpu(current);
> +}

So we have a new function which is merily a wrapper around a non
existent function. 

What's the exact purpose of this patch aside of breaking the build?

May I recommend reading and following Documentation/SubmittingPatches?

Thanks,

	tglx
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