Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-02-10 Thread Petr Tesarik
On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:14:26 -0500 Vivek Goyal wrote: > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:54:31AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > > On 01/15/2014 09:47 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > > >> On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > > >>> >

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-02-10 Thread Petr Tesarik
On Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:14:26 -0500 Vivek Goyal vgo...@redhat.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:54:31AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: On 01/15/2014 09:47 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote:

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread H. Peter Anvin
On 01/15/2014 10:14 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > > For large amount of info like memory map, I agree that passing on command > line is not a good idea. (/me taks the blame for doing that). That's why > in new patches I want to move to pass new map on bootparams and pass > saved_max_pfn on command

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread Vivek Goyal
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:54:31AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 01/15/2014 09:47 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > >> On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > >>> > >>> I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread H. Peter Anvin
On 01/15/2014 09:47 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: >> On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: >>> >>> I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command >>> line to not bring up specific cpu in second kernel which

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread Vivek Goyal
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > > > > I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command > > line to not bring up specific cpu in second kernel which can create > > problems. > > > > Acked-by:

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread H. Peter Anvin
On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: > > I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command > line to not bring up specific cpu in second kernel which can create > problems. > > Acked-by: Vivek Goyal > > hpa, I know you are not excited about this approach. If you

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread Vivek Goyal
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 03:44:58PM +0900, HATAYAMA Daisuke wrote: > Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter. To use this kernel parameter, > specify an initial APIC ID of the corresponding CPU you want to > disable. > > This is mostly used for the kdump 2nd kernel to disable BSP to wake up >

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread Vivek Goyal
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 03:44:58PM +0900, HATAYAMA Daisuke wrote: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter. To use this kernel parameter, specify an initial APIC ID of the corresponding CPU you want to disable. This is mostly used for the kdump 2nd kernel to disable BSP to wake up multiple

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread H. Peter Anvin
On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command line to not bring up specific cpu in second kernel which can create problems. Acked-by: Vivek Goyal vgo...@redhat.com hpa, I know you are not excited about this approach.

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread Vivek Goyal
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command line to not bring up specific cpu in second kernel which can create problems. Acked-by: Vivek Goyal

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread H. Peter Anvin
On 01/15/2014 09:47 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command line to not bring up specific cpu in second kernel which can create

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread Vivek Goyal
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:54:31AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: On 01/15/2014 09:47 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 09:26:14AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote: On 01/15/2014 09:05 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: I think this is a reasonable approach to solve the issue. Use a command

Re: [RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-15 Thread H. Peter Anvin
On 01/15/2014 10:14 AM, Vivek Goyal wrote: For large amount of info like memory map, I agree that passing on command line is not a good idea. (/me taks the blame for doing that). That's why in new patches I want to move to pass new map on bootparams and pass saved_max_pfn on command line

[RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-14 Thread HATAYAMA Daisuke
Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter. To use this kernel parameter, specify an initial APIC ID of the corresponding CPU you want to disable. This is mostly used for the kdump 2nd kernel to disable BSP to wake up multiple CPUs without causing system reset or hang due to sending INIT from AP to

[RESEND PATCH v10] x86, apic, kexec, Documentation: Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter

2014-01-14 Thread HATAYAMA Daisuke
Add disable_cpu_apicid kernel parameter. To use this kernel parameter, specify an initial APIC ID of the corresponding CPU you want to disable. This is mostly used for the kdump 2nd kernel to disable BSP to wake up multiple CPUs without causing system reset or hang due to sending INIT from AP to