linux-kernel - srat: harsh hot-pluggable memory check?

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Date:	Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:41:47 -0800
From:	Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr.bueso@...com>
To:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, zeus@....org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: srat: harsh hot-pluggable memory check?

When parsing the memory affinity mappings in arch/x86/mm/srat.c:
acpi_numa_memory_affinity_init() I'm wondering if the hot-pluggable check is too harsh, 
as we consider an error if the hot-pluggable bit is set and CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG is not.

Based on the ACPI specs (v5):

"If the Enabled bit is set and the Hot Pluggable bit is also set. The
system hardware supports hot-add and hot-remove of this memory
region."

This only mentions that the system supports hot-plugging, and IMHO if the
user decides not to use CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTPLUG, it shouldn't be considered an error.
Therefore would it be ok to drop the check? Or am I missing something?

Thanks,
Davidlohr

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