Re: [patch 1/4] CPU Hotplug support for X86_64

[Andi Kleen]

On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 08:51:13AM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 02:15:42PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 01:11:14AM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> > >   * RED-PEN audit/test this more. I bet there is more state messed up here.
> > >   */
> > > -static __cpuinit void disable_smp(void)
> > > +static __init void disable_smp(void)
> > 
> > Why all these cpuinit->init changes? I think they should stay __cpuinit
> > 
> > The other way round looks ok.
> 
> disable_smp() is called only in smp_prepare_cpus() which is not required 
> for hotplug. Its currently only required only for startup, and not later.
> 
> I changed the ones from __cpuinit to __init, just in functions marked 
> with paranoia... i think it can stay cpuinit, unless there is another reason
> i didnt catch.

Ok. Makes sense.

But how about all the other functions that you changed too? Can you
double check them. SOme looked suspicious.

-Andi
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