linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/5] x84_64, apic: Use probe routines to simplify apic selection

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Message-ID: <20110516090355.GA12325@elte.hu>
Date:	Mon, 16 May 2011 11:03:55 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>
Cc:	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>, tglx@...utronix.de,
	hpa@...or.com, steiner@....com, yinghai@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 1/5] x84_64, apic: Use probe routines to simplify apic
 selection


* Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org> wrote:

>   Yes, this should be a cleaner step but it requires some more code churn 
> that is why I think Suresh' approach is pretty well done! Ingo, probably we 
> could do so on *top* of this changes as only time permits? The problem is 
> that I personally can't guarantee I continue working on the task this week, 
> if Suresh is able to -- this would be great, if not -- probably even such 
> minimal disturbing patch worth merging, it definitley makes code better I 
> think ;)

We can do it on top, but within the series please. The APIC mess is not 
improving so we only want to merge features that are done cleanly.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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