From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
"Ahmed S . Darwish" <darwi@linutronix.de>,
Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>,
Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@kernel.org>,
Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
"H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de>,
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>,
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Subject: [PATCH 08/15] x86/fpu: Remove MATH_EMULATION and related glue code
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:46:56 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251214084710.3606385-9-mingo@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251214084710.3606385-1-mingo@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Acked-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: Ahmed S . Darwish <darwi@linutronix.de>
Cc: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
Cc: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>
Cc: H . Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: John Ogness <john.ogness@linutronix.de>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250425084216.3913608-9-mingo@kernel.org
---
arch/x86/Kconfig | 27 ---------------------------
arch/x86/Kconfig.cpufeatures | 1 -
arch/x86/Makefile | 1 -
arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h | 6 ------
arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c | 5 -----
arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c | 9 +--------
arch/x86/kernel/traps.c | 14 --------------
7 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 62 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index ecd4c77827e9..60a03b61214a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1622,33 +1622,6 @@ config X86_BOOTPARAM_MEMORY_CORRUPTION_CHECK
Set whether the default state of memory_corruption_check is
on or off.
-config MATH_EMULATION
- bool
- depends on MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL
- prompt "Math emulation" if X86_32 && (M486SX || MELAN)
- help
- Linux can emulate a math coprocessor (used for floating point
- operations) if you don't have one. 486DX and Pentium processors have
- a math coprocessor built in, 486SX and 386 do not, unless you added
- a 487DX or 387, respectively. (The messages during boot time can
- give you some hints here ["man dmesg"].) Everyone needs either a
- coprocessor or this emulation.
-
- If you don't have a math coprocessor, you need to say Y here; if you
- say Y here even though you have a coprocessor, the coprocessor will
- be used nevertheless. (This behavior can be changed with the kernel
- command line option "no387", which comes handy if your coprocessor
- is broken. Try "man bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot
- loader (lilo or loadlin) about how to pass options to the kernel at
- boot time.) This means that it is a good idea to say Y here if you
- intend to use this kernel on different machines.
-
- More information about the internals of the Linux math coprocessor
- emulation can be found in <file:arch/x86/math-emu/README>.
-
- If you are not sure, say Y; apart from resulting in a 66 KB bigger
- kernel, it won't hurt.
-
config MTRR
def_bool y
prompt "MTRR (Memory Type Range Register) support" if EXPERT
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpufeatures b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpufeatures
index 733d5aff2456..888487e109bf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpufeatures
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpufeatures
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ config X86_REQUIRED_FEATURE_UP
config X86_REQUIRED_FEATURE_FPU
def_bool y
- depends on !MATH_EMULATION
config X86_REQUIRED_FEATURE_PAE
def_bool y
diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 1d403a3612ea..be7d282bebc6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ archprepare: $(cpufeaturemasks.hdr)
libs-y += arch/x86/lib/
# drivers-y are linked after core-y
-drivers-$(CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION) += arch/x86/math-emu/
drivers-$(CONFIG_PCI) += arch/x86/pci/
# suspend and hibernation support
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h
index cd6f194a912b..90c63fe19c0f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/api.h
@@ -119,12 +119,6 @@ extern void fpu__init_system(void);
extern void fpu__init_check_bugs(void);
extern void fpu__resume_cpu(void);
-#ifdef CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
-extern void fpstate_init_soft(struct swregs_state *soft);
-#else
-static inline void fpstate_init_soft(struct swregs_state *soft) {}
-#endif
-
/* State tracking */
DECLARE_PER_CPU(bool, kernel_fpu_allowed);
DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct fpu *, fpu_fpregs_owner_ctx);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
index da233f20ae6f..2996c1c8c71a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
@@ -532,11 +532,6 @@ static inline void fpstate_init_fstate(struct fpstate *fpstate)
*/
void fpstate_init_user(struct fpstate *fpstate)
{
- if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_FPU)) {
- fpstate_init_soft(&fpstate->regs.soft);
- return;
- }
-
xstate_init_xcomp_bv(&fpstate->regs.xsave, fpstate->xfeatures);
if (cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_FXSR))
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
index ff988b9ea39f..0d33c217b71c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/init.c
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@ static void fpu__init_cpu_generic(void)
write_cr0(cr0);
/* Flush out any pending x87 state: */
-#ifdef CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
- if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_FPU))
- ;
- else
-#endif
- asm volatile ("fninit");
+ asm volatile ("fninit");
}
/*
@@ -86,13 +81,11 @@ static void __init fpu__init_system_early_generic(void)
setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_FPU);
}
-#ifndef CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
if (!test_cpu_cap(&boot_cpu_data, X86_FEATURE_FPU)) {
pr_emerg("x86/fpu: Giving up, no FPU found and no math emulation present\n");
for (;;)
asm volatile("hlt");
}
-#endif
}
/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
index 5434cba078fb..d974b22e8b2a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1541,20 +1541,6 @@ DEFINE_IDTENTRY(exc_device_not_available)
if (handle_xfd_event(regs))
return;
-#ifdef CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION
- if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_FPU) && (cr0 & X86_CR0_EM)) {
- struct math_emu_info info = { };
-
- cond_local_irq_enable(regs);
-
- info.regs = regs;
- math_emulate(&info);
-
- cond_local_irq_disable(regs);
- return;
- }
-#endif
-
/* This should not happen. */
if (WARN(cr0 & X86_CR0_TS, "CR0.TS was set")) {
/* Try to fix it up and carry on. */
--
2.51.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-12-14 8:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-12-14 8:46 [PATCH -v3 0/15] x86: Remove support for TSC-less and CX8-less CPUs Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 01/15] x86/cpu: Remove M486/M486SX/ELAN support Ingo Molnar
2026-03-30 7:05 ` [tip: x86/platform] " tip-bot2 for Ingo Molnar
2026-03-30 9:45 ` tip-bot2 for Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 02/15] x86/cpu: Remove CONFIG_MWINCHIP3D/MWINCHIPC6 Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 03/15] x86/cpu: Remove CPU_SUP_UMC_32 support Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 04/15] x86/cpu: Remove TSC-less CONFIG_M586 support Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 05/15] x86/cpu, x86/platform, watchdog: Remove CONFIG_X86_RDC321X support Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 06/15] x86/cpu: Remove the CONFIG_X86_INVD_BUG quirk Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 07/15] x86/cpu, cpufreq: Remove AMD ELAN support Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` Ingo Molnar [this message]
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 09/15] x86/fpu: Remove the 'no387' boot option Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 10/15] x86/fpu: Remove the math-emu/ FPU emulation library Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:46 ` [PATCH 11/15] x86/cpu: Make CONFIG_X86_TSC unconditional Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:47 ` [PATCH 12/15] x86: Remove !CONFIG_X86_TSC code Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:47 ` [PATCH 13/15] x86/cpu: Make CONFIG_X86_CX8 unconditional Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:47 ` [PATCH 14/15] x86/atomics: Remove !CONFIG_X86_CX8 methods Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 8:47 ` [PATCH 15/15] x86/percpu: " Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 9:38 ` Uros Bizjak
2025-12-15 7:05 ` [PATCH 15/15 -v4] " Ingo Molnar
2025-12-14 13:39 ` [PATCH -v3 0/15] x86: Remove support for TSC-less and CX8-less CPUs David Laight
2025-12-15 4:22 ` H. Peter Anvin
2025-12-15 2:39 ` Brian Gerst
2025-12-15 3:19 ` Linus Torvalds
2025-12-15 13:55 ` Ahmed S. Darwish
2026-01-04 13:08 ` Borislav Petkov
2026-01-07 3:57 ` H. Peter Anvin
2025-12-15 15:54 ` Arnd Bergmann
2026-01-03 22:59 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2025-05-15 8:56 [PATCH -v2 " Ingo Molnar
2025-05-15 8:56 ` [PATCH 08/15] x86/fpu: Remove MATH_EMULATION and related glue code Ingo Molnar
2025-04-25 8:41 [RFC PATCH 0/15] x86: Remove support for TSC-less and CX8-less CPUs Ingo Molnar
2025-04-25 8:42 ` [PATCH 08/15] x86/fpu: Remove MATH_EMULATION and related glue code Ingo Molnar
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