+ arch-x86-kernel-cpu-cpufreq-acpi-cpufreqc-avoid-using-work_on_cpu.patch added to -mm tree

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The patch titled
     arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c: avoid using work_on_cpu()
has been added to the -mm tree.  Its filename is
     arch-x86-kernel-cpu-cpufreq-acpi-cpufreqc-avoid-using-work_on_cpu.patch

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Subject: arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c: avoid using work_on_cpu()
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>

Atttempting to rid us of the problematic work_on_cpu().  Just use
smp_call_fuction_single() here.

Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@intel.com>
Cc: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
Cc: Zhao Yakui <yakui.zhao@intel.com>
Cc: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
---

 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c |   24 ++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff -puN arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c~arch-x86-kernel-cpu-cpufreq-acpi-cpufreqc-avoid-using-work_on_cpu arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c~arch-x86-kernel-cpu-cpufreq-acpi-cpufreqc-avoid-using-work_on_cpu
+++ a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ struct drv_cmd {
 	u32 val;
 };
 
-static long do_drv_read(void *_cmd)
+/* Called via smp_call_function_single(), on the target CPU */
+static void do_drv_read(void *_cmd)
 {
 	struct drv_cmd *cmd = _cmd;
 	u32 h;
@@ -167,10 +168,10 @@ static long do_drv_read(void *_cmd)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static long do_drv_write(void *_cmd)
+/* Called via smp_call_function_single(), on the target CPU */
+static void do_drv_write(void *_cmd)
 {
 	struct drv_cmd *cmd = _cmd;
 	u32 lo, hi;
@@ -189,23 +190,21 @@ static long do_drv_write(void *_cmd)
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void drv_read(struct drv_cmd *cmd)
 {
 	cmd->val = 0;
 
-	work_on_cpu(cpumask_any(cmd->mask), do_drv_read, cmd);
+	smp_call_function_single(cpumask_any(cmd->mask), do_drv_read, cmd, 1);
 }
 
 static void drv_write(struct drv_cmd *cmd)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
+	unsigned int cpu;
 
-	for_each_cpu(i, cmd->mask) {
-		work_on_cpu(i, do_drv_write, cmd);
-	}
+	for_each_cpu(cpu, cmd->mask)
+		smp_call_function_single(cpu, do_drv_write, cmd, 1);
 }
 
 static u32 get_cur_val(const struct cpumask *mask)
@@ -250,7 +249,8 @@ struct perf_cur {
 };
 
 
-static long read_measured_perf_ctrs(void *_cur)
+/* Called via smp_call_function_single(), on the target CPU */
+static void read_measured_perf_ctrs(void *_cur)
 {
 	struct perf_cur *cur = _cur;
 
@@ -259,8 +259,6 @@ static long read_measured_perf_ctrs(void
 
 	wrmsr(MSR_IA32_APERF, 0, 0);
 	wrmsr(MSR_IA32_MPERF, 0, 0);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ static unsigned int get_measured_perf(st
 	unsigned int perf_percent;
 	unsigned int retval;
 
-	if (!work_on_cpu(cpu, read_measured_perf_ctrs, &cur))
+	if (smp_call_function_single(cpu, read_measured_perf_ctrs, &cur, 1))
 		return 0;
 
 #ifdef __i386__
_

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