Re: [PATCH 16/17] sysfs: Provide write method for paravirt

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Nov 24 2025 - 12:05:02 EST


On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 06:14:48PM +0530, Shrikanth Hegde wrote:
> This is a debug patch which could be used to set the range of CPUs as
> paravirt.
>
> One could make use of this for quick testing of this infra instead of writing
> arch specific code. This allows checking some corner cases by providing custom
> cpumasks which isn't possible with arch method.
>
> echo 100-200,600-700 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/paravirt
> cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/paravirt
> 100-200,600-700
>
> echo > /sys/devices/system/cpu/paravirt
> cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/paravirt
>
> Signed-off-by: Shrikanth Hegde <sshegde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> This is currently not meant be merged, since paravirt sysfs file is meant
> to be Read-Only. Hence the documentation hasn't changed. If this method is
> really helpful, then can consider including it depending on the
> discussion.

As you added this to this series, if it is picked up, it WILL be merged
:(

Please try a "Nacked-by:" or something else to keep patches from being
applied. Or better yet, send them as a totally separate series.

thanks,

greg k-h