Does Linux hog fs and gs registers?

From: Dan (spamtrap_at_crayne.org)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:49:00 +0000 (UTC)

We all lament the limited number of registers on the x86, so it is
disappointing that Windows reserves fs and gs for itself. I'm
considering jumping ship and going to Linux.

Does Linux hog fs and gs? Is there some way under Windows to get
around this? Is there some good reason to do this, given the design of
the chip?

Thanks for any insight you have to this problem.