Re: [PATCH v5] x86,cpu-hotplug: assign same CPU number to readded CPU

Toshi Kani
2014-09-15T16:55:07Z

On Mon, 2014-09-15 at 06:25 +0200, Mike Galbraith wrote:
> On Thu, 2014-09-11 at 16:21 +0900, Yasuaki Ishimatsu wrote:
> > There is no response for two months since posting v4.
> > What can I do for pushing the patch to upstream?
>
> Looks to me like we have two patches floating about for more or less the
> same problem, this one, and...
>
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/7/29/159
>
> ..this one, which you reviewed, and HP both reviewed and tested.
>
> We seem to kinda stuck with Boris having said don't diddle the
> cpu_llc_shared_map, but HP/Intel saying that this map diddling fixes
> their explosions. If your alternative is preferred over diddling
> cpu_llc_shared_map, perhaps HP/Intel can test/confirm that their
> explosions stay gone?

Well, Boris mentioned later in his email:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/7/22/201

And I agree with his assessment that both patches make sense.

Thanks,
-Toshi