CONFIG_ARC_CURR_IN_REG: cache current task pointer in gp

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_ARC_CURR_IN_REG has multiple definitions:

cache current task pointer in gp found in arch/arc/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_ARC_CURR_IN_REG:

• prompt: cache current task pointer in gp
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in arch/arc/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 6.6-rc+HEAD

Help text

This reserves gp register to point to Current Task in kernel mode eliding memory access for each access

Dedicate Register r25 for current_task pointer found in arch/arc/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_ARC_CURR_IN_REG:

• prompt: Dedicate Register r25 for current_task pointer
• type: bool
• depends on: (none)
• defined in arch/arc/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 3.9–3.19, 4.0–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.5

Help text

This reserved Register R25 to point to Current Task in kernel mode. This saves memory access for each such access

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