linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Removes extra checking in kernel/cpuset.c

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Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:15:22 -0500
From:	Paul Jackson <pj@....com>
To:	"Rakib Mullick" <rakib.mullick@...il.com>
Cc:	menage@...gle.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Removes extra checking in kernel/cpuset.c

Rakib wrote:
> Hello guys, this patch removes an extra checking over 'cs' in
> functions 'guarantee_online_cpus' and 'guarantee_online_mems'.
> ...
> -	while (cs && !cpus_intersects(cs->cpus_allowed, cpu_online_map))
> -		cs = cs->parent;
> -	if (cs)
> +	if (cs) {
> +		while (!cpus_intersects(cs->cpus_allowed, cpu_online_map))
> +			cs = cs->parent;

I don't think that works - "cs->parent" can be NULL, and will be NULL
if cs is the root cpuset.

So we must check for non-NULL cs each step of the way back up the
cpuset tree.

I must NAQ this patch.

Holler if you think I'm missing something.

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