Re: [PATCH] percpu updates

[Brian Gerst]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> Brian Gerst wrote:
> 
>>Andrew Morton wrote:
>>
>>>Brian Gerst wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>These patches convert some of the existing arrays based on NR_CPUS to
>>>>use the new per cpu code.
>>>>
>>>
>>...
>>Andrew, could you try this patch?  I suspect something in setup_arch()
>>is touching the per cpu area before it gets copied for the other cpus.
>>This patch makes certain the boot cpu area is setup ASAP.
> 
> 
> This little recidivist is still using gcc-2.91.66.  It is not
> placing the percpu data in the correct section.  It is not 
> entirely obvious why.
> 
> I downgraded to 2.95.3 (build time went from 2:45 to 3:15, giving
> nothing in return) and Brian's patch worked OK.
> 
> ho hum.  So.  2.91.66, rest in peace.  I shall miss you.

Aha.  I was starting to wonder about the compiler.

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						Brian Gerst