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SubjectRe: FP in kernelspace
Jan Engelhardt wrote:
>
> > kernel_fpu_begin();
> > c = d * 3.14;
> > kernel_fpu_end();
>
> static inline void kernel_fpu_begin() {
> ...
> preempt_disable();
> ...
> }
>
Is the kernel allowed to clobber userspace's sse registers?

What about interrupt code?

xor.h at least appears to save the sse state before use.

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