linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/7] x86, UV: UV3 Update x2apic Support

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Message-ID: <20130206111333.GA8696@gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 6 Feb 2013 12:13:33 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Mike Travis <travis@....com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Russ Anderson <rja@....com>,
	Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@...hat.com>,
	Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>,
	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
	Steffen Persvold <sp@...ascale.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/7] x86, UV: UV3 Update x2apic Support


* Mike Travis <travis@....com> wrote:

> 	This patch add support for the SGI UV3 hub to the
> 	common x2apic functions.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Travis <travis@....com>
> Acked-by: Russ Anderson <rja@....com>
> Reviewed-by: Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@....com>
> Cc: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@...hat.com>
> Cc: Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@...el.com>
> Cc: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
> Cc: Steffen Persvold <sp@...ascale.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c |  206 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  1 file changed, 171 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

Given the size of the patch it would be nice to give a bit more 
verbose description about the nature of the changes - what 
evolved in the new HW and how does that impact the existing 
code?

Thanks,

	Ingo
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