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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Move smp_num_siblings to the per-cpu data

To: Frank van der Linden <Frank.Vanderlinden@xxxxxxx>, <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Move smp_num_siblings to the per-cpu data
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:50:53 +0000
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On 20/01/2009 23:36, "Frank van der Linden" <Frank.Vanderlinden@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Make the num_siblings CPU parameter per-CPU.
> 
> While it is unlikely that a system has a different number of siblings
> for different physical CPUs,  make this parameter per-CPU for
> consistency, and deal with the (so far theoretical) case that this is
> different per CPU package.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Frank van der Linden <Frank.Vanderlinden@xxxxxxx>

It's a pretty odd thing to decide to knock together one day. Do you have an
underlying near-term motive for adding this flexibility?

 -- Keir



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