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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] adjust the way cpumasks get passed around (v2)

To: Jan Beulich <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>, "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] adjust the way cpumasks get passed around (v2)
From: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 11:58:03 +0100
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On 25/05/2009 14:27, "Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Rather than passing cpumasks by value in all cases (which is problematic
> for large NR_CPUS configurations), pass them 'by reference' (i.e.
> through a pointer to a const cpumask).
> 
> On x86 this changes send_IPI_mask() to always only send IPIs to remote
> CPUs (meaning any caller needing to handle the current CPU as well has
> to do so on its own).

This doesn't apply. Can you refresh or try sending as an email attachment
(may as well do same for the dependent 'remove unused parameter of
on_selected_cpu' patch as well).

 -- Keir



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