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

[Ingo Molnar]

* Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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).

Of course it should be a separate patch - even this patch looks a bit large - 
any way to split it up further?

And yes, if it fits it should be in apic->probe() instead of introducing a new 
->init() method.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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