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diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index 987c75ecc334..7b034a4057f9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -488,6 +488,15 @@ struct thread_struct {
unsigned long iopl;
/* Max allowed port in the bitmap, in bytes: */
unsigned io_bitmap_max;
+ /*
+ * 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;
};
/*