On Wed, 5 Apr 2017, Thomas Gleixner wrote: > On Wed, 29 Mar 2017, Dou Liyang wrote: > > > The init_bsp_APIC() setups the virtual wire mode through the local > > APIC. > > > > The function name is unsuitable which might imply that the BSP's > > APIC will be initialized here, actually, where it will be done is > > almost at the end of start_kernel(). And the CONFIG X86_64 is also > > imply the X86_LOCAL_APIC is y. > > Correct, but X86_32 can have X86_LOCAL_APIC=n. And by removing the ifdefs > you break that.
Oops. Sorry, the function is replaced by an empty stub for the APIC=n case. So that's correct. > > /* > > - * An initial setup of the virtual wire mode. > > + * Setup the through-local-APIC virtual wire mode. > > */ > > -void __init init_bsp_APIC(void) > > +void apic_virture_wire_mode_setup(void) > > s/virture/virtual/ ? > > Why is this function not longer marked __init ? > > Thanks, > > tglx >

