Re: [PATCH] x86/fpu: Remove unnecessary checks for X86_FEATURE_FPU
From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon Aug 31 2026 - 17:01:55 EST
On 2026-08-31 11:57, Eric Biggers wrote:
> Since commit ab05214025ee ("x86/fpu: Remove MATH_EMULATION and related
> glue code"), X86_FEATURE_FPU is mandatory. If it's absent, the kernel
> halts execution in fpu__init_system_early_generic(). Remove unnecessary
> checks for X86_FEATURE_FPU that occur later in core x86 code.
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>
-hpa