Re: [RFC] [PATCH] cpu_hotplug on IBM JS20 system

From: Heiko Carstens
Date: Mon Nov 13 2006 - 08:28:13 EST


> Since we are not supported by hardware for cpu hotplug. I have developed
> the patch which will disable cpu hotplug on IBM bladecentre JS20. Please
> let me know your comments on this please.

> +extern int cpu_hotplug_disabled;
> +extern struct mutex cpu_add_remove_lock;
[...]
> + if(rtas_stop_self_args.token == RTAS_UNKNOWN_SERVICE) {
> + mutex_lock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
> + cpu_hotplug_disabled = 1;
> + mutex_unlock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
> + }
> +
> #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
> #ifdef CONFIG_RTAS_ERROR_LOGGING
> rtas_last_error_token = rtas_token("rtas-last-error");

You should add a function to kernel/cpu.c which you can call in order to
disable cpu hotplug instead of exporting its private data structures.
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