1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index 987c75ecc334..7b034a4057f9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -488,6 +488,15 @@ struct thread_struct {
         unsigned long           iopl;
         /* Max allowed port in the bitmap, in bytes: */
         unsigned                io_bitmap_max;
+        /*
+         * fpu_counter contains the number of consecutive context switches
+         * that the FPU is used. If this is over a threshold, the lazy fpu
+         * saving becomes unlazy to save the trap. This is an unsigned char
+         * so that after 256 times the counter wraps and the behavior turns
+         * lazy again; this to deal with bursty apps that only use FPU for
+         * a short time
+         */
+        unsigned char fpu_counter;
 };
 
 /*