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From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Subject: Re: Use of parallel init threads for slow devices start
	ups?
Date: 20 Feb 2007 00:52:31 +0100
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"Woodruff, Richard" <r-woodruff2@ti.com> writes:
> =

> Does anyone want to give an opinion on forking off a parallel thread to
> handle slower devices which are not dependent?

Recent kernels have CONFIG_PCI_MULTITHREAD_PROBE. But it's considered
highly experimental for now because of unknown races. =

I guess a lot of testing and fixing any bugs you hit would be welcome.

-Andi