linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 16/20] x86: align to clflush size

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Date:	Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09:25 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Glauber Costa <gcosta@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	glommer@...il.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
	kvm-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, avi@...ranet.com,
	amit.shah@...ranet.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 16/20] x86: align to clflush size


* Glauber Costa <gcosta@...hat.com> wrote:

>  	/* no easy way to get cache size on all x86, so return the
>  	 * maximum possible, to be safe */
> -	return (1 << INTERNODE_CACHE_SHIFT);
> +	return boot_cpu_data.x86_clflush_size;

please update the comment too. (just add a delta patch to your next 
series)

	Ingo
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