Re: [PATCH][2.5] Remove BUG in cpu_up

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:08:30 EST

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In message <Pine.LNX.4.44.0211132217580.24523-100000@montezuma.mastecende.com>
you write:
> On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Rusty Russell wrote:
>
> > It is bloody convoluted. Hmm, the arch needs to wait before returning
> > "success" on __cpu_up.
>
> What if the processor never comes up? Whats wrong with doing this async?

What's wrong with doing it sync? Are you in a hurry? 8)

That's what the return code is *for*...
Rusty.

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