linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 06/13] x86/apic: Mark the apic_intr

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Date:   Thu, 7 Sep 2017 10:27:40 +0800
From:   Dou Liyang <douly.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
To:     Baoquan He <bhe@...hat.com>
CC:     <x86@...nel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...nel.org>, <hpa@...or.com>,
        <rjw@...ysocki.net>, <bp@...en8.de>, <indou.takao@...fujitsu.com>,
        <izumi.taku@...fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 06/13] x86/apic: Mark the apic_intr_mode extern for
 sanity check cleanup



At 09/06/2017 04:03 PM, Baoquan He wrote:
> On 09/06/17 at 01:41pm, Dou Liyang wrote:
>> Hi Baoquan,
>>
>> At 09/06/2017 01:26 PM, Baoquan He wrote:
>> [...]
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
>> index 4f63afc..9f8479c 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
>> @@ -1260,8 +1260,10 @@ static void __init smp_get_logical_apicid(void)
>>  }
>>
>>  /*
>> - * Prepare for SMP bootup.  The MP table or ACPI has been read
>> - * earlier.  Just do some sanity checking here and enable APIC mode.
>> + * Prepare for SMP bootup.
>> + *
>> + * @max_cpus: configured maximum number of CPUs
>> + * It don't be used, but other arch also have this hook, so keep it.

How about:

@max_cpus: configured maximum number of CPUs
It is a legacy parameter for common interface support

>
> Yeah, makes sense. Above words can be reconsidered.
>