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    powerpc/signals: Improved mark VSX not saved with small contexts fix · ec67ad82
    Michael Neuling authored
    In a recent patch:
      commit c13f20ac
    
    
      Author: Michael Neuling <mikey@neuling.org>
      powerpc/signals: Mark VSX not saved with small contexts
    
    We fixed an issue but an improved solution was later discussed after the patch
    was merged.
    
    Firstly, this patch doesn't handle the 64bit signals case, which could also hit
    this issue (but has never been reported).
    
    Secondly, the original patch isn't clear what MSR VSX should be set to.  The
    new approach below always clears the MSR VSX bit (to indicate no VSX is in the
    context) and sets it only in the specific case where VSX is available (ie. when
    VSX has been used and the signal context passed has space to provide the
    state).
    
    This reverts the original patch and replaces it with the improved solution.  It
    also adds a 64 bit version.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMichael Neuling <mikey@neuling.org>
    Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
    Signed-off-by: default avatarBenjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
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