linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2/2] x86, fpu: lazy allocation of FPU area

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Message-ID: <47D1412C.50404@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:20:44 -0600
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 2/2] x86, fpu: lazy allocation of FPU area - v3

Andi Kleen wrote:
>> this is just for handling the case where that fails
>> (basically near/totally OOM or the case where you get a fatal signal)
> 
> I didn't think GFP_KERNEL was interruptible by signals...
> (although sometimes under oom thrashing I think it would be great if it was...) 

we need to make it (or with GFP_KILLABLE); would make total sense...
(so yeah it was more wishful thinking than reality)
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