Re: [PATCH]Timer list init is done AFTER use

Andrew Morton (akpm@digeo.com)
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:31:52 -0800


george anzinger wrote:
>
> ...
> > The logical thing is to implement arch_consoles_callable(). Does
> > this look workable?
>
> I am not sure. The first question is when does the online
> bit get set for cpu 0.

Too late, probably. We might need an escape clause for the boot
CPU there.

> The next is that it does inhibit a
> rather large block of printks. Is this ok?

They get buffered, so the info will come out eventually. But we do want
it to come out in a timely manner.

> Mind you, I have not tried it yet...

I think it's the right approach. I can take poke at it if you like.
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