Re: [PATCH 1/1] mm: define default cpu_to_node

From: Mike Travis
Date: Fri May 09 2008 - 11:01:55 EST


Paul Mundt wrote:
> On Thu, May 08, 2008 at 04:02:39PM -0700, Mike Travis wrote:
>> * Some architectures have CONFIG_NUMA=y but do not define a
>> default cpu_to_node macro. This provides the default in
>> asm-generic/topology.h but it relies on the fact that
>> cpu_to_node is a defined macro (and not an inline function).
>>
> NACK.. This isn't going to work anyways, cpu_to_node() is just where the
> first build error occurs. If you do this, then parent_node() is the next
> one to blow up, node_to_cpumask() after that, etc, etc. For now I've just
> stubbed the asm-generic/topology.h definitions in to asm-sh/topology.h.


Ok, Thanks! I was looking at that but without being able to compile it,
it was just a wild swing towards the fence... ;-) And your rationale makes
sense, if an arch really has numa topology then it should define what that is.

Cheers,
Mike

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