linux-kernel - Re: CONFIG_HOTPLUG

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Date:	Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:37:35 -0700
From:	Max Krasnyansky <maxk@...lcomm.com>
To:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>
CC:	Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@....com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU on x86



Robert Hancock wrote:
> Dimitri Sivanich wrote:
>> I've heard folks say that hotplug cpu is very reliable.  I'm assuming
>> that's in the context of the x86 architecture.  If so, how come
>> CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is still listed as EXPERIMENTAL in arch/x86/Kconfig?
>> Should this be changed for the x86 architecture?
>>
>> config HOTPLUG_CPU
>>     bool "Support for suspend on SMP and hot-pluggable CPUs
>> (EXPERIMENTAL)"
>>     depends on SMP && HOTPLUG && EXPERIMENTAL && !X86_VOYAGER
> 
> Yes, it's a bit bizarre that something needed for suspending almost any
> current laptop is still marked as "experimental"..

Why don't use guys just submit a patch that removes EXPERIMENTAL thing.

Max
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