[PATCH -next v21 11/27] riscv: Allocate user's vector context in the first-use trap

Heiko Stübner heiko at sntech.de
Thu Jun 8 06:58:15 PDT 2023


Am Montag, 5. Juni 2023, 13:07:08 CEST schrieb Andy Chiu:
> Vector unit is disabled by default for all user processes. Thus, a
> process will take a trap (illegal instruction) into kernel at the first
> time when it uses Vector. Only after then, the kernel allocates V
> context and starts take care of the context for that user process.
> 
> Suggested-by: Richard Henderson <richard.henderson at linaro.org>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/3923eeee-e4dc-0911-40bf-84c34aee962d@linaro.org
> Signed-off-by: Andy Chiu <andy.chiu at sifive.com>

Reviewed-by: Heiko Stuebner <heiko.stuebner at vrull.eu>
Tested-by: Heiko Stuebner <heiko.stuebner at vrull.eu>





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