Re: [PATCH 3/3 -mm] generic-ipi: fix the race between generic_smp_call_function_*()and hotplug_cfd()

From: Li Zefan
Date: Thu Jul 30 2009 - 04:25:30 EST


Xiao Guangrong wrote:
>
> Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>
>> It introduces this run_callbacks thing to two functions, but nothing
>> actually uses that... makes me suspicious there's something missing.
>>
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> Thanks for your point out.
> I'm sorry for making a mistake when I make this patch, I'll send the new
> patch soon
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I can't apply "kernel/smp.c: relocate some code" because this patch are
> base on my other patch: "generic-ipi: make struct call_function_data lockless",
> which can be found at:
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/7/24/63
>

I'm a bit confused what's the problem here.

> I'll rewrite your patch base on it
>

No, instead you should cook *your* patch against lastest -mm tree.

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