Re: [patch 1/2] x86, x2apic: minimize IPI register writes using clustergroups v4

From: Cyrill Gorcunov
Date: Mon May 02 2011 - 10:23:56 EST


On 05/02/2011 06:02 PM, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
...
>
> Ingo, the idea was to merge probe_x.c completely, and put all this not into init()
> but rather into apic->probe() or something like that. I don't have a clear picture
> in mind yet what the best way would be, so instead of fast designed method I thought
> to leave it opencoded with fixme note.
>
> So lets wait until Suresh post the benchmark and I will make apic->init() meanwhile.
>

Ingo, would it be fine to make apic->init() either _before_ this series or on
top of them (because if I introduce it inside this particular patch it would contain
some unrelated code snippets such as .init = NULL for all apics declaration).

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Thanks,
Cyrill
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