From e00229819f306b1f86134095347e9187dc346bd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Suresh Siddha Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:32:32 -0700 Subject: x86, fpu: make eagerfpu= boot param tri-state Add the "eagerfpu=auto" (that selects the default scheme in enabling eagerfpu) which can override compiled-in boot parameters like "eagerfpu=on/off" (that force enable/disable eagerfpu). Signed-off-by: Suresh Siddha Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1347300665-6209-5-git-send-email-suresh.b.siddha@intel.com Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin --- Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index e8f7faaa457..46a6a8288de 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1834,8 +1834,10 @@ bytes respectively. Such letter suffixes can also be entirely omitted. enabling legacy floating-point and sse state. eagerfpu= [X86] - on enable eager fpu restore (default for xsaveopt) + on enable eager fpu restore off disable eager fpu restore + auto selects the default scheme, which automatically + enables eagerfpu restore for xsaveopt. nohlt [BUGS=ARM,SH] Tells the kernel that the sleep(SH) or wfi(ARM) instruction doesn't work correctly and not to -- cgit v1.2.3-18-g5258