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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/4] cpumask: use maxcpus=NUM to extend the cpu limit as well as restrict the limit
Rusty Russell wrote:
> On Thursday 11 December 2008 21:58:09 Mike Travis wrote:
>> Impact: allow adding additional cpus.
>>
>> Use maxcpus=NUM kernel parameter to extend the number of possible cpus as well
>> as (currently) limit them. Any cpus >= number of present cpus will disabled.
> ...
>
> These two bits of logic are very similar: can we merge them?
>
...

Since there's already precedence for "possible_cpus=XXX" might that be a better
alternative? In which case maxcpus does not need to change at all.

Thanks,
Mike


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