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[PATCH] i386: Dont use IPI broadcast when using cpu hotplug.
authorAshok Raj <ashok.raj@intel.com>
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:54:52 +0000 (14:54 -0700)
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org>
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:24:29 +0000 (16:24 -0700)
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>
arch/i386/mach-default/setup.c
include/asm-i386/mach-default/mach_ipi.h

index 0aa08eaa893281f6c74e49a0ac7f34f5203a481f..e5a1a83d09ef8d6c4efe1e74c7fa1d77c5f371dc 100644 (file)
 #include <asm/acpi.h>
 #include <asm/arch_hooks.h>
 
+#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);
index 6f2b17a2008995d4939313982b165a8937ea6214..cc756a67cd63fee819143ff9994acf675de2de75 100644 (file)
@@ -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(int vector)
        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 */