linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/27] smpboot: Provide a generic method to boot secondary processors

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Date:	Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:37:45 +0530
From:	"Srivatsa S. Bhat" <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Yong Zhang <yong.zhang0@...il.com>
CC:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>, peterz@...radead.org,
	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, rusty@...tcorp.com.au,
	mingo@...nel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	vatsa@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, rjw@...k.pl, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, nikunj@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>,
	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venki@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/27] smpboot: Provide a generic method to boot secondary
 processors

On 06/05/2012 10:41 AM, Yong Zhang wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 04, 2012 at 06:37:39PM +0530, Srivatsa S. Bhat wrote:
>> On 06/04/2012 04:02 PM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>>>> However, I do want to emphasize that this isn't generic code. So how about
>>>> an "arch_" prefix instead? Something like:
>>>> arch_cpu_pre_starting(), arch_cpu_pre_online() and arch_cpu_post_online()?
>>>
>>> Yes, please.
>>
>>
>> Sure, queued up for v2. (Atm, figuring out how to deal with xen (patch 5). Once
>> that gets done, will post a v2.)
> 
> Since there is dependency on ipi_call_lock cleanup patches
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=133827595625509&w=2
> 
> So please feel free to include the patches into yours.
>


Sure, if that would help Thomas pick them up easily.

 
> And It will be better that Thomas could pick them up :)
> 


Yes :)

Regards,
Srivatsa S. Bhat

> 
>>
>>>
>>> Otherwise, thanks for that work!
>>
>>
>> We are glad that it helps :-)
>>
>>> From the first glance, it's not
>>> colliding much with the changes I have in the pipeline, but I will
>>> have a closer look.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Great! Thanks a lot for your time, Thomas!
>>  
>> Regards,
>> Srivatsa S. Bhat
>>


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