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On Mon, 15 Feb 2010, Andi Kleen wrote:

> > How, may I ask? cpuup_prepare in the hotplug notifier should always
> > run before start_cpu_timer.
>
> I'm not fully sure, but I have the oops to prove it :)

I still suspect that this has something to do with Pekka's changing the
boot order for allocator bootstrap. Can we clarify why these problems
exist before we try band aid?


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On Mon, 15 Feb 2010, Andi Kleen wrote:

> > How, may I ask? cpuup_prepare in the hotplug notifier should always
> > run before start_cpu_timer.
>
> I'm not fully sure, but I have the oops to prove it :)

I still suspect that this has something to do with Pekka's changing the
boot order for allocator bootstrap. Can we clarify why these problems
exist before we try band aid?

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