Re: [PATCH] cpumask fallout: Initialize irq_default_affinity earlier.

[David Daney <ddaney@caviumnetworks.com>]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
[...]
> In fact, I think it already is a no-op in the UP case, and you can 
> literally just do
> 
> 	static inline void __init init_irq_default_affinity(void)
> 	{
> 	 	alloc_cpumask_var(&irq_default_affinity, GFP_KERNEL);
> 	 	cpumask_setall(irq_default_affinity);
> 	}
> 
> and be done with it. I think it should all compile away to nothing if 
> CONFIG_SMP isn't set.

The 'inline' seems gratuitous to me.  Since it is static GCC should do 
the Right Thing.  However since you suggested it, I am testing it that way.

David Daney