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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Move smp_num_siblings to the per-cpu data


  • To: Frank van der Linden <Frank.Vanderlinden@xxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:50:53 +0000
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  • Delivery-date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:51:27 -0800
  • List-id: Xen developer discussion <xen-devel.lists.xensource.com>
  • Thread-index: Acl7voMV1GrN0+1tMU2oP/nbZbss9w==
  • Thread-topic: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Move smp_num_siblings to the per-cpu data

On 20/01/2009 23:36, "Frank van der Linden" <Frank.Vanderlinden@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Make the num_siblings CPU parameter per-CPU.
> 
> While it is unlikely that a system has a different number of siblings
> for different physical CPUs,  make this parameter per-CPU for
> consistency, and deal with the (so far theoretical) case that this is
> different per CPU package.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Frank van der Linden <Frank.Vanderlinden@xxxxxxx>

It's a pretty odd thing to decide to knock together one day. Do you have an
underlying near-term motive for adding this flexibility?

 -- Keir



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