Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v4 04/10] x86/xsaves: Introduce a new check that allows correct xstates copy from kernel to user directly | From | Dave Hansen <> | Date | Mon, 2 May 2016 09:06:41 -0700 |
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On 05/02/2016 08:57 AM, Yu-cheng Yu wrote: > 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?
Not really. I'm asking *why* the check is there.
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