Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:32:56 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2.6.6-rc2 RFT] Add's class support to cpuid.c |
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On Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at 05:11:21PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > Hanna Linder wrote: > >This patch adds class support to arch/i386/kernel/cpuid.c. This enables > >udev > >support. I have tested on a 2-way SMP system and on a 2-way built as UP. > >Here are the results for the SMP: > > I think it would be better if udev could handle /dev/cpu as an iterator > instead of needing O(N) kernel memory for all per-CPU devices; I made the > same comments about devfs.
Sorry, but that's not going to happen at this time.
> As it is, it also mishandles the hotswap CPU scenario.
I agree, but that can be easily added with a second patch on top of this one, right Hanna? :)
I'll go add this to the driver-2.6 bk tree to show up in the next -mm.
thanks,
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