linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86/fpu: don't abuse x86_task_fpu(PF_USER_WORKER) in .regset

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Message-ID: <d74b6f8b-2662-47f4-8221-2d2e6e7fe580@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:59:57 -0700
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
 Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
 Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
 Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
 Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com>,
 Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@...el.com>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
 Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86/fpu: don't abuse x86_task_fpu(PF_USER_WORKER) in
 .regset_get() paths

On 8/15/25 08:52, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> Dave, Sohil, what do you think?
> 
> OK, it seems that 5/6 (and thus 6/6) needs more discussion, but what
> about 1-3 for the start?
They kinda need fleshed out changelogs first, don't you think?
Especially 1/6. It also needs an actual cover letter explaining what
it's trying to do and the larger context. Ideally, it's self-contained
and as opposed to links to previous discussions.