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Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly not required

From Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly not required
Date 2016-01-21 22:10 +0100
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On Jan 21, 2016 12:12 PM, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
>
> On 01/21/16 12:08, Dave Hansen wrote:
> > On 01/21/2016 02:33 AM, Leonid Shatz wrote:
> >> In view of above findings we would like to suggest to double check if
> >> disabling AVX together with "eagerfpu off" is actually required and is a
> >> real necessity. It would be helpful to consult with Intel engineers
> >> regarding related design details.
> >
> > Hi Leonid,
> >
> > Thanks for the report!
> >
> > Are you aware of any actual eagerfpu=off use in practice, or is this
> > mostly a theoretical concern?
> >
>
> Looking into this, FWIW.

I still think that we should default eagerfpu=on on all CPUs for one
release and then, when nothing breaks, delete all the old lazy code.
I'll respin and send that patch.

--Andy

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Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly not required "Leonid Shatz" <leonid.shatz@ravellosystems.com> - 2016-01-21 11:40 +0100
  Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@intel.com> - 2016-01-21 21:10 +0100
    Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> - 2016-01-21 21:20 +0100
      Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net> - 2016-01-21 22:10 +0100
  Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@intel.com> - 2016-01-21 22:10 +0100
    Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> - 2016-01-21 22:10 +0100
      Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@intel.com> - 2016-01-21 22:20 +0100
        RE: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly not required "Leonid Shatz" <leonid.shatz@ravellosystems.com> - 2016-01-21 22:20 +0100
          Re: Linux patch disabling AVX when eagerfpu is turned off - possibly  not required "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> - 2016-01-21 22:30 +0100

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