* What does a dead CPU means in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
@ 2004-12-18 4:45 krishna
2004-12-18 10:24 ` Skylar Thompson
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From: krishna @ 2004-12-18 4:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux Kernel
Hi all,
Can any one tell what is a "dead CPU" in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU .
Regards,
Krishna Chaitanya
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* Re: What does a dead CPU means in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
2004-12-18 4:45 What does a dead CPU means in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU krishna
@ 2004-12-18 10:24 ` Skylar Thompson
2004-12-18 12:12 ` krishna
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From: Skylar Thompson @ 2004-12-18 10:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: krishna; +Cc: Linux Kernel
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krishna wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Can any one tell what is a "dead CPU" in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU .
It's a CPU that needs to be swapped out while the system is still
running. Some high-end systems (Sun SPARCs and IBM POWERs come to mind)
don't require a system shutdown to replace a bad CPU.
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* Re: What does a dead CPU means in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
2004-12-18 10:24 ` Skylar Thompson
@ 2004-12-18 12:12 ` krishna
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From: krishna @ 2004-12-18 12:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Skylar Thompson; +Cc: Linux Kernel
Thank you very much
Skylar Thompson wrote:
> krishna wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Can any one tell what is a "dead CPU" in CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU .
>
>
> It's a CPU that needs to be swapped out while the system is still
> running. Some high-end systems (Sun SPARCs and IBM POWERs come to
> mind) don't require a system shutdown to replace a bad CPU.
>
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