linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: fdiv bug detection fix

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Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:57:12 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@...pl>
Cc:	hpa@...or.com, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: fdiv bug detection fix


* Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@...pl> wrote:

> From: Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@...pl>
> 
> The fdiv detection code writes s32 integer into
> the boot_cpu_data.fdiv_bug. 
> However, the boot_cpu_data.fdiv_bug is only char (s8)
> field so the detection overwrites already set fields for
> other bugs, e.g. the f00f bug field.
> 
> Use local s32 variable to receive result.

applied to tip/x86/urgent, thanks Krzysztof!

this bug seems to be rather old - i guess new kernels rarely get tested 
with those CPUs that are affected by those bugs?

	Ingo
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