Re: 64-bit math in the kernel

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 15 Nov 1996 18:52:33 +0000 (GMT)

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> Just how bad are FPU operations in the kernel? I seem to remember
> that the FPU memcpy patch had to take special precautions to avoid
> corrupting data.

If you dont have an FPU then they dont work.

Alan

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