Re: [PATCH] x86: fdiv bug detection fix

[Ingo Molnar]

* Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@xxxxx> wrote:

> From: Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@xxxxx>
> 
> The fdiv detection code writes s32 integer into
> the boot_cpu_data.fdiv_bug. 
> However, the boot_cpu_data.fdiv_bug is only char (s8)
> field so the detection overwrites already set fields for
> other bugs, e.g. the f00f bug field.
> 
> Use local s32 variable to receive result.

applied to tip/x86/urgent, thanks Krzysztof!

this bug seems to be rather old - i guess new kernels rarely get tested 
with those CPUs that are affected by those bugs?

	Ingo
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