1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 34ed0d99b1bd..807556c5bcd2 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -865,6 +865,15 @@ struct task_struct {
         struct key *thread_keyring;     /* keyring private to this thread */
         unsigned char jit_keyring;      /* default keyring to attach requested keys to */
 #endif
+        /*
+         * 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;
         int oomkilladj; /* OOM kill score adjustment (bit shift). */
         char comm[TASK_COMM_LEN]; /* executable name excluding path
                                      - access with [gs]et_task_comm (which lock