linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86, apic: Map the local apic when parsing the MP table.

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Date:	Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:15:40 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
CC:	mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	ebiederm@...ssion.com, tvrtko.ursulin@...hos.com,
	hilld@...arystorm.net, tglx@...utronix.de, hpa@...ux.intel.com,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86, apic: Map the local apic when parsing the
 MP table.

On 08/06/2010 05:08 PM, Yinghai Lu wrote:
> this change is not needed, it will break:
> 1. found mptable, but is using default contruct path.
> 2. visws path, found found mptable, but get_smp_conf is not called.
> 
> YH

I'm not sure the above is decipherable.  Please provide an incremental
patch with a more detailed description.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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