linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/apic: remove read/write test in verify_local

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Message-ID: <20150327121058.GA15631@gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:10:58 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Bandan Das <bsd@...hat.com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/apic: remove read/write test in verify_local_apic()


* Bandan Das <bsd@...hat.com> wrote:

> 
> Most newer processors have the APIC_ID read-only and this
> test probably fails on most boxes anyway. Fix typos.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bandan Das <bsd@...hat.com>
> ---
> Honestly, I don't think this function is really needed.
> It's called for both UP/MP but the return value isn't
> used by any of them. Maybe, we should just remove it ?

Agreed, lets just remove it.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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