Re: [PATCH] x86: don't compile vsmp_64 for 32bit

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Ravikiran G Thirumalai wrote:
> > Sure, but it would be cleaner if the whole file were controlled by 
> > CONFIG_X86_VSMP.  is_vsmp_box() is already defined as const inline 
> > returning 0 if !CONFIG_X86_VSMP.
> >
> 
> The point in this thread was, is_vsmp_box() needs to be meaningful even when
> CONFIG_X86_VSMP is not on.  This is needed because is_vsmp_box() is used to
> determine if the platform has reliable tscs.

Did you even read what Jeremy wrote or bother to look at the code in
arch/x86/include/asm/apic.h ?

#ifdef CONFIG_X86_VSMP
extern int is_vsmp_box(void);
#else
static inline int is_vsmp_box(void)
{
        return 0;
}
#endif

So the .c file is completely useless if CONFIG_X86_VSMP=n.

Thanks,

	tglx