linux-kernel - Re: Kernel oops with 2.6.26, padlock and ipsec: probably problem with fpu state changes

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Date:	Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:38:40 +0200
From:	Wolfgang Walter <wolfgang.walter@...m.de>
To:	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>
Cc:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"viro@...IV.linux.org.uk" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	"vegard.nossum@...il.com" <vegard.nossum@...il.com>
Subject: Re: Kernel oops with 2.6.26, padlock and ipsec: probably problem with fpu state changes

On Monday 11 August 2008, Suresh Siddha wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 08:05:21PM -0700, Herbert Xu wrote:
> > > void irq_ts_restore(int TS_state)
> > > {
> > >       if (!in_interrupt())
> > >               return 0;
> > 
> > This check isn't necessary.
> > 
> > >
> > >       if (TS_state)
> > >               stts();
> > > }
> > 
> > But yes this scheme looks good to me.
> 
> Appended the complete patch. Wolf, can you please help test this again
> and check the perf aswell.

Yes, I'll test that tomorrow.

Regards,
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