Re: Understanding stop_machine() use for cpu_down()
Hardik H Bagdi <[email protected]> Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:09:20 +0000
| Newsgroups | org.kernel.vger.linux-hotplug |
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Okay, got you. Thanks a lot! Harry On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 2:10 AM, Greg KH <[email protected]> wrote: > 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