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[PATCH] i386: Dont use IPI broadcast when using cpu hotplug.

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This patch introduces a startup parameter no_broadcast.  When we enable
CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU, we dont want to use broadcast shortcut as it has ill
effects on a offline cpu.  If we issue broadcast, the IPI is also delivered
to offline cpus, or partially up cpu causing stale IPI's to be handled,
which is a problem and can cause undesirable effects.

Introduces a new startup cmdline option no_ipi_broadcast, that can be
switched at cmdline if necessary.

Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@intel.com>
Acked-by: Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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Ashok Raj 2005-06-25 14:54:52 -07:00 • committed by Linus Torvalds
parent f370513640
commit 67664c8f7e
2 changed files with 52 additions and 2 deletions
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arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
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@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
#include <asm/acpi.h>
#include <asm/arch_hooks.h>
#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
#define DEFAULT_SEND_IPI (1)
#else
#define DEFAULT_SEND_IPI (0)
#endif
int no_broadcast=DEFAULT_SEND_IPI;
/**
* pre_intr_init_hook - initialisation prior to setting up interrupt vectors
*
@ -104,3 +112,22 @@ void __init mca_nmi_hook(void)
printk("NMI generated from unknown source!\n");
}
#endif
static __init int no_ipi_broadcast(char *str)
{
get_option(&str, &no_broadcast);
printk ("Using %s mode\n", no_broadcast ? "No IPI Broadcast" :
"IPI Broadcast");
return 1;
}
__setup("no_ipi_broadcast", no_ipi_broadcast);
static int __init print_ipi_mode(void)
{
printk ("Using IPI %s mode\n", no_broadcast ? "No-Shortcut" :
"Shortcut");
return 0;
}
late_initcall(print_ipi_mode);