Re: [PATCH] x86: Reset FPU on exec

[Andi Kleen]

On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 11:35:58AM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> > +void reset_fpu(void)
> > +{
> > +	drop_init_fpu(current);
> > +}
> 
> So we have a new function which is merily a wrapper around a non
> existent function. 

I originally tried to use the inline function directly, but 
it's defined in "fpu-internal.h" and including it in asm/elf.h
causing all kinds of issues.

> 
> What's the exact purpose of this patch aside of breaking the build?

Try reading the description?

Also it builds fine here.

-Andi
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