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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/11] Add generic helpers for arch IPI function calls
Jens Axboe wrote:
>> Introducing this fallback will make any usage from irq disabled context
>> deadlock prone.
>>
>> I rather like the current interface.
>>
>
> Hmm good point, I'll back that bit out again.
>

But then you need to fix all callers to handle errors.

Perhaps we need a new flag for failable async IPIs (or better, API).
I'm pretty sure no one uses s_c_f_s() from irq disabled context on x86,
since it will WARN_ON(irqs_disabled()).

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error compiling committee.c: too many arguments to function



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