Re: [PATCH] Avoid mask based num_possible_cpus and num_online_cpus
From: KOSAKI Motohiro
Date: Fri Jan 20 2012 - 18:45:31 EST
>>> +int nr_online_cpus __read_mostly;
>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(nr_online_cpus);
>>> +
>>> void set_cpu_possible(unsigned int cpu, bool possible)
>>> {
>>> if (possible)
>>
>>
>> Did you forget to add:
>>
>> nr_possible_cpus = cpumask_weight(cpu_possible_mask);
>>
>> inside set_cpu_possible() ?
>
> No. That was intentional as I have that coupled with nr_cpu_ids and
> set once after all the bits are set in setup_nr_cpu_ids() instead of
> doing for each bit set.
But, Srivatsa's way seems more safer, no? Is there any advantage to make couple
with nr_cpu_ids?
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/