Re: [RFC PATCH 1/6] x86/apic: Replace init_bsp_APIC() with apic_virture_wire_mode_setup()

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Wed, 5 Apr 2017, Thomas Gleixner wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Mar 2017, Dou Liyang wrote:
> 
> > The init_bsp_APIC() setups the virtual wire mode through the local
> > APIC.
> > 
> > The function name is unsuitable which might imply that the BSP's
> > APIC will be initialized here, actually, where it will be done is
> > almost at the end of start_kernel(). And the CONFIG X86_64 is also
> > imply the X86_LOCAL_APIC is y.
> 
> Correct, but X86_32 can have X86_LOCAL_APIC=n. And by removing the ifdefs
> you break that.

Oops. Sorry, the function is replaced by an empty stub for the APIC=n
case. So that's correct.

> >  /*
> > - * An initial setup of the virtual wire mode.
> > + * Setup the through-local-APIC virtual wire mode.
> >   */
> > -void __init init_bsp_APIC(void)
> > +void apic_virture_wire_mode_setup(void)
> 
> s/virture/virtual/ ?
> 
> Why is this function not longer marked __init ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	tglx
>