Re: [PATCH] reduce sizeof(percpu_data) and removes dependance againstNR_CPUS

From: Eric Dumazet
Date: Fri Jan 06 2006 - 02:28:26 EST


Jan Engelhardt a écrit :

--- linux-2.6.15/include/linux/percpu.h 2006-01-03 04:21:10.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.15-edum/include/linux/percpu.h 2006-01-05 14:45:48.000000000 +0100
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
struct percpu_data {
- void *ptrs[NR_CPUS];
- void *blkp;
+ void *ptrs[1]; /* real size depends on highest_possible_processor_id() */
};
/*


I think we can use *ptrs[0] here.


Or even dont change percpu.h, or else some guys will assume percpu_data cost nothing...

Eric
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