On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 10:06:36AM -0700, Villalovos, John L wrote: > Not sure if people have seen this. I'm assuming that a patch will need > to be figured out and done. > > Requires local user shell access. > > Mentioned on Slashdot today: > > http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/index.html For those interested, here's what I rolled into the FC1 update. Might even apply to the old RHL tree, but haven't tried. Dave --- linux-2.4.22/include/asm-x86_64/i387.h~ 2004-06-14 15:36:18.816344576 +0100 +++ linux-2.4.22/include/asm-x86_64/i387.h 2004-06-14 15:36:36.426667400 +0100 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ #define clear_fpu( tsk ) do { \ if ( tsk->flags & PF_USEDFPU ) { \ - asm volatile("fwait"); \ + asm volatile("fnclex ; fwait"); \ tsk->flags &= ~PF_USEDFPU; \ stts(); \ } \ --- linux-2.4.22/include/asm-i386/i387.h~ 2004-06-14 15:36:40.427059248 +0100 +++ linux-2.4.22/include/asm-i386/i387.h 2004-06-14 15:36:53.369091760 +0100 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ #define clear_fpu( tsk ) do { \ if ( tsk->flags & PF_USEDFPU ) { \ - asm volatile("fwait"); \ + asm volatile("fnclex ; fwait"); \ tsk->flags &= ~PF_USEDFPU; \ stts(); \ } \ -- fedora-legacy-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-legacy-list
