Re: [PATCH 4/5] arm64: Verify CPU errata work arounds on hotplugged CPU

From: Will Deacon
Date: Thu Apr 14 2016 - 13:39:54 EST


On Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 12:24:13PM +0100, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> CPU Errata work arounds are detected and applied to the
> kernel code at boot time and the data is then freed up.
> If a new hotplugged CPU requires a work around which
> was not applied at boot time, there is nothing we can
> do but simply fail the booting.

Hmm, wouldn't it be better not to free the alternative text for errata
workarounds instead?

Will