linux-kernel - Re: [patch] x86: make UV support optional

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Message-ID: <49637944.6000803@sgi.com>
Date:	Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:31:16 -0800
From:	Mike Travis <travis@....com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
CC:	Jack Steiner <steiner@....com>, Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>,
	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Cliff Wickman <cpw@....com>,
	Russ Anderson <rja@....com>
Subject: Re: [patch] x86: make UV support optional

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Mike Travis <travis@....com> wrote:
> 
>> @@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ config MAXSMP
>>  	bool "Configure Maximum number of SMP Processors and NUMA Nodes"
>>  	depends on X86_64 && SMP && DEBUG_KERNEL && EXPERIMENTAL
>>  	select CPUMASK_OFFSTACK
>> +	select X86_UV
>>  	default n
>>  	help
> 
> why not add this to X86_UV:
> 
> 	default MAXSMP
> 
> this way it still stays fully configurable, but it is default-enabled if 
> someone strives for a big SMP kernel.
> 
> 	Ingo

Yes, that does sounds better, thanks!

Mike
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