[PATCH] powerpc: remove fpscr use from [kvm_]cvt_{fd,df}

Michael Neuling mikey at neuling.org
Wed Aug 25 11:34:12 EST 2010


In message <1282699836.22370.566.camel at pasglop> you wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-08-24 at 15:15 +1000, Michael Neuling wrote:
> > > > Do some 32 bit processors need this? 
> > > > 
> > > > In 32 bit before the merge, we use to have code that did:
> > > > 
> > > >   #if defined(CONFIG_4xx) || defined(CONFIG_E500)
> > > >    #define cvt_fd without save/restore fpscr
> > > >   #else
> > > >    #define cvt_fd with save/restore fpscr
> > > >   #end if
> > > > 
> > > > Kumar; does this ring any bells?
> > > 
> > > I don't see anything in the various 440 docs I have at hand that would
> > > hint at lfd/stfs adffecting FPSCR.
> > 
> > The way the ifdefs are, it's the other way around.  4xx procs don't need
> > to save/restore fpscr and others do.
> 
> Right, my bad. In any case, Paulus reckons it's all his mistake and we
> really never need to save/restore fpscr.

ACK :-P

Mikey


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