linux/include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h
Ashok Raj 67664c8f7e [PATCH] i386: Dont use IPI broadcast when using cpu hotplug.
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 <ashok.raj@intel.com>
Acked-by: Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
2005-06-25 16:24:29 -07:00

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#ifndef __ASM_MACH_IPI_H
#define __ASM_MACH_IPI_H
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)
{
/*
* if there are no other CPUs in the system then we get an APIC send
* error if we try to broadcast, thus avoid sending IPIs in this case.
*/
if (!(num_online_cpus() > 1))
return;
__local_send_IPI_allbutself(vector);
return;
}
static inline void send_IPI_all(int vector)
{
__local_send_IPI_all(vector);
}
#endif /* __ASM_MACH_IPI_H */