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From: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com>
Subject: Re: Per-cpu patches on top of PDA stuff...
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:42:17 -0400
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On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 18:22 +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> Well that's your problem then. Just add the remapping array.

I don't see why I should be the one to add unnecessary obfuscation.
Using the current ID scheme, the user always knows exactly where to find
CPU<n> in the chassis (and they are separately installable and
removable).  Why should I make up a new identity scheme that would have
no relation to the hardware?

James