Re: current linux-2.6.git: cpusets completely broken

["Dmitry Adamushko" <dmitry.adamushko@gmail.com>]

2008/7/15 Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>:
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> On Tue, 15 Jul 2008, Dmitry Adamushko wrote:
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>> The 'synchronization' point occurs even earlier - when cpu_down() ->
>> __stop_machine_run() gets called (as I described in my previous mail).
>>
>> My point was that if it's ok to have a _delayed_ synchronization
>> point, having it not immediately after cpu_clear(cpu, cpu_active_map)
>> but when the "runqueue lock" is taken a bit later (as you pointed out
>> above) or __stop_machine_run() gets executed (which is a sync point,
>> scheduling-wise),
>>
>> then we can implement the proper synchronization (hotplugging vs.
>> task-migration) with cpu_online_map (no need for cpu_active_map).
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> [ ... ]
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> In particular, it should tell you that the code is too hard to follow, and
> too fragile, and a total mess.
>
> I do NOT understand why you seem to argue for being "subtle" and "clever",
> considering the history of this whole setup. Subtle and clever and complex
> is what got us to the crap situation.

Fair enough, agreed.


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>                Linus
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Best regards,
Dmitry Adamushko