Re: [PATCH] i386 adds smp_call_function_single

[Dave Jones]

On Tue, Jul 11, 2006 at 06:24:22AM -0700, Stephane Eranian wrote:
 > Hello,
 > 
 > Continiung the series of small patches necessary for the perfmon subsystem, here
 > is a patch that adds support for the smp_call_function_single() function for i386.
 > It exists for almost all other architectures but i386. The perfmon subsystem
 > needs it in one case to free some state on a designated remote CPU.
 > 
 > Changelog:
 > 	- adds smp_call_function_single() to i386 tree. This function
 > 	  is used to invoked a procedure on a designated remote CPU.

The naming seems a little strange to me.  Something like
run_on_cpu() would be clearer.  Less keystrokes too :)

		Dave

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