fpu_init(9)
π fpu_init(9) β bestie's guide to waking up the FPU
okay so this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual, and honestly? it's a short one, but it's iconic. we're talking about fpu_init, and yes, she does exactly what her name says π
πΈ NAME πΈ
fpu_init β Initialize FPU registers β¨
like, literally. she initializes the FPU registers. that's the whole vibe. no cap.
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void fpu_init (struct sh_fpu_soft_struct *fpu );
that's it. that's the whole signature. one function, one pointer, zero drama π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
fpuβ Pointer to software emulated FPU registers. π«Ά so like, you hand her a pointer to your software-emulated FPU registers, and she does her thing with it. simple as that.
π SEE ALSO π
if you're the kind of girl who reads the source (and honestly? respect), go check out:
- Kernel file
./arch/sh/math-emu/math.cπ do_fpu_inst(9)π
both linked, both slay, both worth your time iykyk π
lowkey a tiny page but highkey important β it's giving "small but mighty" energy π₯
and that's the tea, bestie π this gem lives over in ./arch/sh/math-emu, stamped October 2026, and the page itself is fpu_init(9) β go forth and initialize those registers πβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms