Re: Query on skip_onerr field in struct cpuhp_step

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Tue Aug 21 2018 - 09:57:47 EST


On Tue, 21 Aug 2018, Mukesh Ojha wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> This is about one of field in struct cpuhp_step
>
> * @skip_onerr: Do not invoke the functions on error rollback
> Â*ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Will go away once the notifiers are gone
> ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ boolÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ skip_onerr;
>
> Why this field was introduced, can anyone explain the history behind ? As i
> don't see it being set from anywhere
>
> If it is specifically was dependent on notifiers, did we missed to remove it
> as the notifiers are gone or the usecase still there?

As the comment says....