ralf willenbacher wrote:
>
> mitch wrote:
> >
> > If I compile SSE support into mesa, can it access the registers without
> > patching the kernel?
>
> no.. it would produce illegal instructions
>
> > Does the kernel patch just allow multiple uses or
> > how does that work and what do I need to do? It would be nice if I could
> > just compile with SSE support and not have to recompile my kernel.
>
> the kernel does not save/restore the xmm regs when switching a task
> without the sse patch
Ralf,
Do you know if an upcoming version of the kernel will fix this?
-Brian
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