Re: [PATCH 4/7] x86, UV: UV3 Update x2apic Support

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Wed Feb 06 2013 - 06:13:49 EST



* Mike Travis <travis@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> This patch add support for the SGI UV3 hub to the
> common x2apic functions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mike Travis <travis@xxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Russ Anderson <rja@xxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Suresh Siddha <suresh.b.siddha@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Steffen Persvold <sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/apic/x2apic_uv_x.c | 206 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
> 1 file changed, 171 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

Given the size of the patch it would be nice to give a bit more
verbose description about the nature of the changes - what
evolved in the new HW and how does that impact the existing
code?

Thanks,

Ingo
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