Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:38:34 -0800 | From | Mike Travis <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/4] cpumask: use maxcpus=NUM to extend the cpu limit as well as restrict the limit |
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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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