Re: Query on skip_onerr field in struct cpuhp_step

[Mukesh Ojha]

On 8/21/2018 7:27 PM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2018, Mukesh Ojha wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > This is about one of field in struct cpuhp_step
> >
> > * @skip_onerr: Do not invoke the functions on error rollback
> >  Â*ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ Will go away once the notifiers are gone
> >  ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ boolÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ skip_onerr;
> >
> > Why this field was introduced, can anyone explain the history behind ? As i
> > don't see it being set from anywhere
> >
> > If it is specifically was dependent on notifiers, did we missed to remove it
> > as the notifiers are gone or the usecase still there?
> As the comment says....

Thanks for your reply
Sorry, for further question but i did not get the comment ..did you 
mean, we can remove this from the structure as notifier are
not their now. ?

Also if you are aware with the history, can you tell , why would i want 
to avoid a call in undo_cpu_up path?

Thanks,
Mukesh