Re: Linux v2.6.16

[Bodo Eggert <harvested.in.lkml@7eggert.dyndns.org>]

Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@intel.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 21, 2006 at 10:31:20PM -0800, Ashok Raj wrote:
>> On Tue, Mar 21, 2006 at 09:22:41PM -0800, Peter Williams wrote:

>> >    I/O APICs
>> >    Mar 22 16:10:31 heathwren kernel: More than 8 CPUs detected and
>> >    CONFIG_X86_PC cannot handle it.
>> > 
>> >    ###  No more CPUs seen but something in there thinks there's more than
>> >    8
>> >    of them.
>> > 
>> >    Mar 22 16:10:31 heathwren kernel: Use CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH or
>> >    CONFIG_X86_BIGSMP.

> Please consider for inclusion... resending with changelog per Andrew.

You should rather change the message, since AFAIR from the thread
HOTPLUG_CPU is required for suspending.

Something like:
"CONFIG_X86_PC (PC-compatible) can handle up to 8 CPUs. Reconfigure and
 recompile your kernel if you intend to use more CPUs."


BTW: The help text is confusing: If (CONFIG_X86_BIGSMP)
"This option is needed for the systems that have more than 8 CPUs
 and if the system is not of any sub-arch type above.",
no option allowing more than 8 CPUs should follow, but CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH
does follow and it's suggested for that case. Maybe BIGSMP should be moved
down to the end, only CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH being below with the help text
changed to "Supports all Subarchitectures above".

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