Re: [discuss] [rfc] x86_64: Kconfig changes for NUMA

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On 10/26/05, Andi Kleen <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wednesday 26 October 2005 09:09, Ravikiran G Thirumalai wrote:
>
> >
> > 1. Makes NUMA a config option like other arches
> > 2. Makes topology detection options like K8_NUMA dependent on NUMA
> > 3. Choosing ACPI NUMA detection can be done from the standard
> >    "Processor type and features" menu
> > Comments?
>
> It's in principle ok except that I don't like the dependencies and
> defaults. K8_NUMA shouldn't be dependent on !M_PSC. And the defaults
> should be just dropped.

While at it, could you please consider to remove the SMP dependency
from NUMA_EMU? 2.6.14-rc5-git5 builds and works with !SMP and
NUMA_EMU.

Why?
1. No need to force SMP when not needed.
2. qemu-system-x86_64 does not currently work with SMP kernels.

Thanks,

/ magnus
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