Re: Understanding stop_machine() use for cpu_down()

Greg KH <[email protected]> Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:10:07 +0000
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-hotplug
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 06:41:53PM -0500, Hardik H Bagdi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to understand why stop_machine() is necessary for
> cpu_down() operation.

Great!  But you might want to ask this on a linux kernel specific
mailing list.  This is for the old linux hotplug scripts :)

Perhaps [email protected] and cc: the proper kernel
developers who work in this area?

good luck!

greg k-h