Re: [SSI] CVS: ssic-linux/ssi-kernel/arch/ia64/kernel entry.S,1.2,1.3 ptrace.c,1.2,1.3 signal.c,1.2
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From: John B. <joh...@hp...> - 2002-10-30 18:25:25
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Aneesh Kumar K.V wrote: > Hi, > > So how do we handle the Alpha part. Should I add a routine that save > all the FPU registers and that also disable the interrupt in Alpha so > what we call this routine before we do any floating point operation and > restore the register once we finish the operation. > > Last time the mail i got from George France ( HP, handhelds.org ) said > there is no way Linus is going to accept a patch that does floating > point operation in the kernel. > > -aneesh We're going to get rid of the floating point usage. It is on my "todo" list, but Bruce wanted load-leveling to work for HP World in LA so I did it this way. The floating point is actually used for very little and it should be easy to do, but it was less risky for the show for me to do it this way. John |