Re: [PATCH 2/2] powerpc/topology: Check if a core is online

[Nysal Jan K.A.]

On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 12:36:33AM GMT, Shrikanth Hegde wrote:
> > --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/topology.h
> > +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/topology.h
> > @@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ static inline int cpu_to_coregroup_id(int cpu)
> >  
> >  #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_SMT
> >  #include <linux/cpu_smt.h>
> > +#include <linux/cpumask.h>
> 
> Is this header file needed? 
> I don't see any reference to cpumask related code. 
> 

cpu_online() is defined in that header.

> >  #include <asm/cputhreads.h>
> >  
> >  static inline bool topology_is_primary_thread(unsigned int cpu)
> > @@ -156,6 +157,18 @@ static inline bool topology_smt_thread_allowed(unsigned int cpu)
> >  {
> >  	return cpu_thread_in_core(cpu) < cpu_smt_num_threads;
> >  }
> > +
> 
> This is defined only if CONFIG_HOTPLUG_SMT is true. But this could be 
> generic function which might be used to check if a core is offline in other cases. 
> Would that make sense to keep it out of CONFIG_HOTPLUG_SMT ?
> 

I'm not opposed to the idea, it would also be easy to do that later if there is
another consumer of this function.

Regards
--Nysal