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From: Hardik H Bagdi <hbagdi1@binghamton.edu>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:09:20 +0000
Subject: Re: Understanding stop_machine() use for cpu_down()
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Okay, got you.
Thanks a lot!

Harry

On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 2:10 AM, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 06:41:53PM -0500, Hardik H Bagdi wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to understand why stop_machine() is necessary for
>> cpu_down() operation.
>
> Great!  But you might want to ask this on a linux kernel specific
> mailing list.  This is for the old linux hotplug scripts :)
>
> Perhaps linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org and cc: the proper kernel
> developers who work in this area?
>
> good luck!
>
> greg k-h