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diff --git a/include/asm-generic/simd.h b/include/asm-generic/simd.h
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+
+#include <linux/hardirq.h>
+
+/*
+ * may_use_simd - whether it is allowable at this time to issue SIMD
+ *                instructions or access the SIMD register file
+ *
+ * As architectures typically don't preserve the SIMD register file when
+ * taking an interrupt, !in_interrupt() should be a reasonable default.
+ */
+static __must_check inline bool may_use_simd(void)
+{
+	return !in_interrupt();
+}