linux-kernel - Re: Query on skip_onerr field in struct cpuhp

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.21.1808211557180.1535@nanos.tec.linutronix.de>
Date:   Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:57:41 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     Mukesh Ojha <mojha@...eaurora.org>
cc:     lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Query on skip_onerr field in struct cpuhp_step

On Tue, 21 Aug 2018, Mukesh Ojha wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> This is about one of field in struct cpuhp_step
> 
> * @skip_onerr: Do not invoke the functions on error rollback
>  *              Will go away once the notifiers are gone
>         bool                    skip_onerr;
> 
> Why this field was introduced, can anyone explain the history behind ? As i
> don't see it being set from anywhere
> 
> If it is specifically was dependent on notifiers, did we missed to remove it
> as the notifiers are gone or the usecase still there?

As the comment says....