From: Ashok Raj This patch introduces a startup parameter no_broadcast. When we enable CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU, we dont want to use broadcast shortcut as it has ill effects on a offline cpu. If we issue broadcast, the IPI is also delivered to offline cpus, or partially up cpu causing stale IPI's to be handled, which is a problem and can cause undesirable effects. Introduces a new startup cmdline option no_ipi_broadcast, that can be switched at cmdline if necessary. Signed-off-by: Ashok Raj Acked-by: Shaohua Li Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton --- arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff -puN arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c~i386-dont-use-ipi-broadcast-when-using-cpu-hotplug arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c --- 25/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c~i386-dont-use-ipi-broadcast-when-using-cpu-hotplug 2005-06-07 20:57:04.000000000 -0700 +++ 25-akpm/arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c 2005-06-07 20:57:04.000000000 -0700 @@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ #include #include +#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU +#define DEFAULT_SEND_IPI (1) +#else +#define DEFAULT_SEND_IPI (0) +#endif + +int no_broadcast=DEFAULT_SEND_IPI; + /** * pre_intr_init_hook - initialisation prior to setting up interrupt vectors * @@ -104,3 +112,22 @@ void __init mca_nmi_hook(void) printk("NMI generated from unknown source!\n"); } #endif + +static __init int no_ipi_broadcast(char *str) +{ + get_option(&str, &no_broadcast); + printk ("Using %s mode\n", no_broadcast ? "No IPI Broadcast" : + "IPI Broadcast"); + return 1; +} + +__setup("no_ipi_broadcast", no_ipi_broadcast); + +static int __init print_ipi_mode(void) +{ + printk ("Using IPI %s mode\n", no_broadcast ? "No-Shortcut" : + "Shortcut"); + return 0; +} + +late_initcall(print_ipi_mode); diff -puN include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h~i386-dont-use-ipi-broadcast-when-using-cpu-hotplug include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h --- 25/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h~i386-dont-use-ipi-broadcast-when-using-cpu-hotplug 2005-06-07 20:57:04.000000000 -0700 +++ 25-akpm/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h 2005-06-07 20:57:04.000000000 -0700 @@ -4,11 +4,34 @@ void send_IPI_mask_bitmask(cpumask_t mask, int vector); void __send_IPI_shortcut(unsigned int shortcut, int vector); +extern int no_broadcast; + static inline void send_IPI_mask(cpumask_t mask, int vector) { send_IPI_mask_bitmask(mask, vector); } +static inline void __local_send_IPI_allbutself(int vector) +{ + if (no_broadcast) { + cpumask_t mask = cpu_online_map; + int this_cpu = get_cpu(); + + cpu_clear(this_cpu, mask); + send_IPI_mask(mask, vector); + put_cpu(); + } else + __send_IPI_shortcut(APIC_DEST_ALLBUT, vector); +} + +static inline void __local_send_IPI_all(int vector) +{ + if (no_broadcast) + send_IPI_mask(cpu_online_map, vector); + else + __send_IPI_shortcut(APIC_DEST_ALLINC, vector); +} + static inline void send_IPI_allbutself(int vector) { /* @@ -18,13 +41,13 @@ static inline void send_IPI_allbutself(i if (!(num_online_cpus() > 1)) return; - __send_IPI_shortcut(APIC_DEST_ALLBUT, vector); + __local_send_IPI_allbutself(vector); return; } static inline void send_IPI_all(int vector) { - __send_IPI_shortcut(APIC_DEST_ALLINC, vector); + __local_send_IPI_all(vector); } #endif /* __ASM_MACH_IPI_H */ _