On Fri, 9 Aug 2013 12:24:56 -0700 David Daney <dda...@caviumnetworks.com> wrote:
> > otherwise the bugs > > stemming from incorrect use can be tricky to catch. > > > > ... all my patch does is allow on_each_cpu_mask() to be called with IRQs > disabled if we are in Early Boot. This is already the case with > smp_call_function(), smp_call_function_many() and on_each_cpu(). I am > arguing that for the sake of consistency and the principle that function > behavior shouldn't be surprising, that we make on_each_cpu_mask() work > the same way. Yup, the check in smp_call_function_many() will tell us if anyone calls on_each_cpu_mask() with interrupts disabled any time after boot. The whole early_boot_irqs_disabled thing is of course totally vile :( -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
