linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] x86 FPU API

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Message-ID: <4BE8252B.8020208@zytor.com>
Date:	Mon, 10 May 2010 08:24:27 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
	Dexuan Cui <dexuan.cui@...el.com>,
	Sheng Yang <sheng@...ux.intel.com>,
	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] x86 FPU API

On 05/10/2010 01:48 AM, Avi Kivity wrote:
> On 05/06/2010 11:45 AM, Avi Kivity wrote:
>> Currently all fpu accessors are wedded to task_struct.  However kvm
>> also uses
>> the fpu in a different context.  Introduce an FPU API, and replace the
>> current uses with the new API.
>>
>> While this patchset is oriented towards deeper changes, as a first
>> step it
>> simlifies xsave for kvm.
>>    
> 
> Peter/Ingo, what are the plans for merging it?  The kvm xsave work
> depends on this.
> 

Going to look at it today.  Looks good, but I want to go over it in
detail to catch any gotchas.

	-hpa

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

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