Re: [PATCH] ACPI, cpu hotplug: move try_offline_node() afteracpi_unmap_lsapic()

[Toshi Kani]

On Tue, 2013-08-06 at 19:11 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> try_offline_node() checks that all cpus related with removed node have been
> removed by using cpu_present_bits. If all cpus related with removed node have
> been removed, try_offline_node() clears the node information.
> 
> But try_offline_node() called from acpi_processor_remove() never clears
> the node information. For disabling cpu_present_bits, acpi_unmap_lsapic()
> need be called. But acpi_unmap_lsapic() is called after try_offline_node()
> runs. So when try_offline_node() runs, the cpu's cpu_present_bits is always
> set.
> 
> This patch moves try_offline_node() after acpi_unmap_lsapic().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yasuaki Ishimatsu <isimatu.yasuaki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The change looks good to me.

Acked-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@xxxxxx>

BTW, do you know why try_offline_node() has to use stop_machine()?

Thanks,
-Toshi

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