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    powerpc: Define set_thread_uses_vas() · 9d2a4d71
    Sukadev Bhattiprolu authored
    A CP_ABORT instruction is required in processes that have mapped a VAS
    "paste address" with the intention of using COPY/PASTE instructions.
    But since CP_ABORT is expensive, we want to restrict it to only
    processes that use/intend to use COPY/PASTE.
    
    Define an interface, set_thread_uses_vas(), that VAS can use to
    indicate that the current process opened a send window. During context
    switch, issue CP_ABORT only for processes that have the flag set.
    
    Thanks for input from Nick Piggin, Michael Ellerman.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarSukadev Bhattiprolu <sukadev@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
    [mpe: Fix to not use new_thread after _switch() returns]
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMichael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
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