linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] - Earlier detection of system type (UV or non-UV)

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:13:31 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Jack Steiner <steiner@....com>
Cc:	tglx@...utronix.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] - Earlier detection of system type (UV or non-UV)


* Jack Steiner <steiner@....com> wrote:

> A patch is coming that requires earlier detection of system type (UV 
> or non-UV) Move the logic that detects whether running on UV to 
> acpi_boot_table_init().

> ===================================================================
> --- linux.orig/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c	2008-07-09 11:14:03.000000000 -0500
> +++ linux/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c	2008-07-09 11:14:33.000000000 -0500
> @@ -1712,6 +1712,10 @@ int __init acpi_boot_table_init(void)
>  		return error;
>  	}
>  
> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
> +	acpi_table_parse(ACPI_SIG_MADT, acpi_early_madt_oem_check);
> +#endif
> +
>  	acpi_table_parse(ACPI_SIG_BOOT, acpi_parse_sbf);

why the assymetry? We should parse it regardless of 32-bit or 64-bit. 
(even if UV is 64-bit only, obviously)

	Ingo
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