NetBSD Problem Report #60661

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From: campbell+netbsd@mumble.net
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Subject: kernel access to fpu/altivec
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>Number:         60661
>Category:       port-powerpc
>Synopsis:       kernel access to fpu/altivec
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    port-powerpc-maintainer
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Aug 28 14:50:00 +0000 2026
>Originator:     Taylor R Campbell
>Release:        current
>Organization:
The PowerBSD Comfputation, Inc.
>Environment:
>Description:

	powerpc should support access to the fpu/altivec in the
	kernel with something similar to fpu_kern_enter/leave on
	other architectures.  (Whether there should be a separate
	altivec_kern_enter/leave is left as an exercise for the
	fixer.)

>How-To-Repeat:

	port openzfs

>Fix:

	Yes, please!

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