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Make has_vector() to check for ZVE32X. Every in-kernel usage of V that requires a more complicate version of V must then call out explicitly. Also, change riscv_v_first_use_handler(), and boot code that calls riscv_v_setup_vsize() to accept ZVE32X. Most kernel/user interfaces requires minimum of ZVE32X. Thus, programs compiled and run with ZVE32X should be supported by the kernel on most aspects. This includes context-switch, signal, ptrace, prctl, and hwprobe. One exception is that ELF_HWCAP returns 'V' only if full V is supported on the platform. This means that the system without a full V must not rely on ELF_HWCAP to tell whether it is allowable to execute Vector without first invoking a prctl() check. Signed-off-by: Andy Chiu <andy.chiu@sifive.com> Acked-by: Joel Granados <j.granados@samsung.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240510-zve-detection-v5-7-0711bdd26c12@sifive.com Signed-off-by: Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@rivosinc.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.