Re: [PATCH v7 18/24] init/main: Delay initialization of the lockup detector after smp_init()

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Wed, Mar 01 2023 at 15:47, Ricardo Neri wrote:
> Certain implementations of the hardlockup detector require support for
> Inter-Processor Interrupt shorthands. On x86, support for these can only
> be determined after all the possible CPUs have booted once (in smp_init()).
> Other architectures may not need such check.

Looking at this with a completely rebooted brain, I think this is not
required at all when the HPET watchdog mechanics to propagate the
watchdog NMI are done differently. I'll comment on that in the related
patch.

Thanks,

        tglx