Re: [PATCH v6 22/24] x86/resctrl: Add cpu offline callback for resctrl work

[James Morse]

Hi Reinette,

On 03/10/2023 22:23, Reinette Chatre wrote:
> On 9/14/2023 10:21 AM, James Morse wrote:
>> The resctrl architecture specific code may need to free a domain when
>> a CPU goes offline, it also needs to reset the CPUs PQR_ASSOC register.
>> Amongst other things, the resctrl filesystem code needs to clear this
>> CPU from the cpu_mask of any control and monitor groups.
>>
>> Currently this is all done in core.c and called from
>> resctrl_offline_cpu(), making the split between architecture and
>> filesystem code unclear.
>>
>> Move the filesystem work to remove the CPU from the control and monitor
>> groups into a filesystem helper called resctrl_offline_cpu(), and rename
>> the one in core.c resctrl_arch_offline_cpu().
>>
>> The rdtgroup_mutex is unlocked and locked again in the call in
>> preparation for changing the locking rules for the architecture
>> code.
> 
> This last paragraph may cause some confusion since this refactoring
> is not changing any current locking. I'll defer to you if you prefer
> to keep it.

Hmm, that is referring to an earlier version that looked funny and I felt needed
explanation. I've remove that paragraph.


>> Reviewed-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Tested-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Tested-By: Peter Newman <peternewman@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@xxxxxxx>
>> ---
> 
> Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>


Thanks!

James