Re: [PATCH 0/3] core: fix build error when referencing arch specificstructures

[Mike Travis]

Andi Kleen wrote:
> On Friday 07 September 2007 05:09, travis@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Since the core kernel routines need to reference cpu_sibling_map,
>> whether it be a static array or a per_cpu data variable, an access
>> function has been defined.
>>
>> In addition, changes have been made to the ia64 and ppc64 arch's to
>> move the cpu_sibling_map from a static cpumask_t array [NR_CPUS] to
>> be per_cpu cpumask_t arrays.
>>
>> Note that I do not have the ability to build or test patch 3/3, the
>> ppc64 changes.
>>
>> Patches are referenced against 2.6.23-rc4-mm1 .
> 
> It would be better if you could redo the patches with the original patches
> reverted, not incremental changes. In the end we'll need a full patch set
> with full changelog anyways, not a series of incremental fixes.

Will do.  Thanks.

I take it I should run a diff against rc4 (w/o mm1) to regenerate a
complete patch, including the prior ones?

> 
> Also I guess some powerpc testers would be needed. Perhaps cc the
> maintainers?

I've been looking for where to Cc: those guys (as Andrew probably realizes
from his extra "spam" from me. ;-)

Thanks!
Mike
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