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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h | 15 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h index a9caac9d4a72..b56d504af654 100644 --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h @@ -12,17 +12,12 @@ #define _ASM_X86_FPU_API_H /* - * Careful: __kernel_fpu_begin/end() must be called with preempt disabled - * and they don't touch the preempt state on their own. - * If you enable preemption after __kernel_fpu_begin(), preempt notifier - * should call the __kernel_fpu_end() to prevent the kernel/user FPU - * state from getting corrupted. KVM for example uses this model. - * - * All other cases use kernel_fpu_begin/end() which disable preemption - * during kernel FPU usage. + * Use kernel_fpu_begin/end() if you intend to use FPU in kernel context. It + * disables preemption so be careful if you intend to use it for long periods + * of time. + * If you intend to use the FPU in softirq you need to check first with + * irq_fpu_usable() if it is possible. */ -extern void __kernel_fpu_begin(void); -extern void __kernel_fpu_end(void); extern void kernel_fpu_begin(void); extern void kernel_fpu_end(void); extern bool irq_fpu_usable(void); |