# \[PATCH 0/9\] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX.

- From: Michael Neuling \<hidden\>
- Date: 2008-06-18 00:47:33 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2008/06/9441441
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2008/06/9441441/t.md

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The following set of patches adds Vector Scalar Extentions (VSX)
support for POWER7.  Includes context switch, ptrace and signals support.

Signed-off-by: Michael Neuling <redacted>
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This series is on top of the POWER7 cputable entry patch. 

Paulus: please consider for your 2.6.27 tree.
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