linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] FIXME of file toploogy.h for alpha cpus

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Date:	Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:24:11 -0400
From:	Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
To:	Nick Krause <xerofoify@...il.com>
CC:	rth@...ddle.net, ink@...assic.park.msu.ru,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@...il.com>, linux-alpha@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] FIXME of file toploogy.h for alpha cpus

On 06/28/2014 11:03 PM, Nick Krause wrote:
> I thought I compiled tested it maybe not. I thought M= would work for
> alpha directory but maybe I have to enable in on x86.
> I don't known if there is a way to do this.
> Cheers Nick
> 
> On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org> wrote:
>> On 06/28/2014 12:07 AM, Nicholas Krause wrote:
>>> This patch fixs the FIXME message in the function *cpumask_of_node
>>> for using this function multiple times and the issue with recaluting
>>> the cpu node mask when reusing this function.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Nicholas Krause <xerofoify@...il.com>
>>> ---
>>>  arch/alpha/include/asm/topology.h | 3 +++
>>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/topology.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/topology.h
>>> index 9251e13..d301f66 100644
>>> --- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/topology.h
>>> +++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/topology.h
>>> @@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ static const struct cpumask *cpumask_of_node(int node)
>>>       if (node == -1)
>>>               return cpu_all_mask;
>>>
>>> +     else if (node == &node_to_cpumask_map[node])
>>> +             return &node_to_cpumask_map[node];
>>> +
>>>       cpumask_clear(&node_to_cpumask_map[node]);
>>>
>>>       for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
>>>
>>
>> Since this patch doesn't even compile, care to tell us how you tested it?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sasha

Please stop top posting.

Your explanation is missing the part about actually making sure that your patch
works is missing, how did you intend to make sure that your patch doesn't
break things?


Thanks,
Sasha
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