linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 6/7] x86: Move kernel_fpu

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Message-ID: <4A39B9F0.8020200@zytor.com>
Date:	Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:52:16 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org" <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC 6/7] x86: Move kernel_fpu_using to asm/i387.h

Huang Ying wrote:
> 
> After some thinking, I think something as follow may be more
> appropriate:
> 
> /* This may be useful for someone else */
> static inline bool fpu_using(void)
> {
> 	return !(read_cr0() & X86_CR0_TS);
> }
> 
> static inline bool irq_fpu_using(void)
> {
> 	return in_interrupt() && fpu_using();
> }
> 

Yes, looks good.  I'll pull in the patch as soon as I get it.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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