Re: [PATCH RFC 10/22] drivers: base: Move cpu_dev_init() after node_dev_init()

From: Russell King (Oracle)
Date: Thu Nov 30 2023 - 07:17:35 EST


On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 10:58:46AM +1000, Gavin Shan wrote:
>
>
> On 11/7/23 20:30, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> > From: James Morse <james.morse@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > NUMA systems require the node descriptions to be ready before CPUs are
> > registered. This is so that the node symlinks can be created in sysfs.
> >
> > Currently no NUMA platform uses GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES, meaning that CPUs
> > are registered by arch code, instead of cpu_dev_init().
> >
> > Move cpu_dev_init() after node_dev_init() so that NUMA architectures
> > can use GENERIC_CPU_DEVICES.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@xxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Note: Jonathan's comment still needs addressing - see
> > https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230914121612.00006ac7@xxxxxxxxxx
> > ---
> > drivers/base/init.c | 2 +-
> > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
>
> With Jonathan's comments addressed:
>
> Reviewed-by: Gavin Shan <gshan@xxxxxxxxxx>

Can I assume, given Jonathan's reply later in this sub-thread, that you
are happy for me to add your r-b without the referred comment having
been addressed - Jonathan says tit was a "nice to have" and he's fine
without the requested change.

See https://lore.kernel.org/r/20231128150017.000069eb@xxxxxxxxxx

Thanks.

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