Re: [Xenomai-core] [PATCH] Fix ppc fpu support

[Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@domain.hid>]

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Heikki Lindholm wrote:
> Xenomai might preempt linux when linux has cleared a tasks MSR_FP, but
> not yet set last_task_used_math to NULL. As a result the tasks MSR_FP
> will get set, although it should be cleared. If the task happens to hit
> one of the codepaths that save FPU state if MSR_FP is set, the wrong FPU
> state might be saved to the task. The attached patch should fix this. I
> couldn't try it on most recent Xenomai trunk, because latency wouldn't
> build anymore. However, I see no reason it shouldn't work. All thee

Is it still broken with latest revision 376? Philippe had merged the fix
for my mess, and it worked at least for 2.6 on my box again.

> having trouble with X and Xenomai, give this a shot.
> 
> -- Heikki Lindholm
> 

Jan

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