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SubjectRe: [PATCH v4 04/10] x86/xsaves: Introduce a new check that allows correct xstates copy from kernel to user directly
On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 05:36:48PM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> If may_copy_fpregs_to_sigframe() were called from a slightly different
> context, or if we change the call-site, what breaks?
>
> In other words. if we can still "may_copy_fpregs_to_sigframe()" no
> matter the state of fpu.fpstate_active, then I don't think we should be
> checking it in may_copy_fpregs_to_sigframe().

Do you mean, don't check fpu.fpstate_active here?

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