linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Use correct macros in raid code, not raw asm

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Date:	Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:20:50 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@....de>
CC:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>,
	lkml - Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	virtualization <virtualization@...ts.osdl.org>,
	Neil Brown <neilb@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Use correct macros in raid code, not raw asm

Andi Kleen wrote:
>> The code looks like it's designed to be included from userspace for
>> testing; as it compiles without this include (and has no other
>> includes), I chose not to add it.
>>
>> Linus makes a good point, but someone who actually knows the code
>> should, y'know, test it and stuff...
> 
> It should use kernel_fpu_begin() imho. If someone wants to test
> it in user space again they can add dummy definitions of that
> to their user space  header.

I hadn't seen this thread until now, when Neil pointed me to the thread.

Using kernel_fpu_begin() ... kernel_fpu_end() is probably indeed the 
best option.

	-hpa

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