Re: [patch 8/8] x86_64: Choose physflat for AMD systems only when >8 CPUS.

On Mon, Aug 01, 2005 at 01:20:25PM -0700, Ashok Raj wrote:
> It is not required to choose the physflat mode when CPU hotplug is enabled 
> and CPUs <=8 case. Use of genapic_flat with the mask version is capable of 
> doing the same, instead of doing the send_IPI_mask_sequence() where its a 
> unicast.
> 
> This is another change that Andi introduced with the physflat mode. 
> 
> Andi: Do you think this is acceptable?

Yes it's ok.

-Andi
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