[PATCH v9 0/12] x86: Arbitrary CPU hot(un)plug support

2012-10-12 Thread Fenghua Yu
From: Fenghua Yu CPU0 or BSP (Bootstrap Processor) has been the last processor that can not be hot removed on x86. This patchset implements CPU0 or BSP online and offline and removes this obstacle to CPU hotplug. RAS needs the feature. If socket0 needs to be hotplugged for any reason (any

[PATCH v9 0/12] x86: Arbitrary CPU hot(un)plug support

2012-10-12 Thread Fenghua Yu
From: Fenghua Yu fenghua...@intel.com CPU0 or BSP (Bootstrap Processor) has been the last processor that can not be hot removed on x86. This patchset implements CPU0 or BSP online and offline and removes this obstacle to CPU hotplug. RAS needs the feature. If socket0 needs to be hotplugged for