Re: [x86-tip] strange nr_cpus= boot regression

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Mon Sep 26 2016 - 13:55:04 EST


Mike,

On Mon, 26 Sep 2016, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Sep 2016, Mike Galbraith wrote:
>
> > I've encountered a strange regression in tip, symptom is that if you
> > boot with nr_cpus=nr_you_have, what actually boots is nr_you_have/2.
> > Do not pass nr_cpus=, and all is well.
>
> What's the number of possible cpus in your system?

Can you please provide your .config and the dmesg of a bad and a good run?

Thanks,

tglx