Re: [RFC] [PATCH] cpu_hotplug on IBM JS20 system

[Srinivasa Ds <srinivasa@in.ibm.com>]

Srinivasa Ds wrote:
> Since we are not supported by hardware for cpu hotplug. I have 
> developed the patch which will disable cpu hotplug on IBM bladecentre 
> JS20.  Please let me know your comments on this please.
 Iam sorry, Just resending the patch after formatting it again.

   Signed-off-by: Srinivasa DS <srinivasa@in.ibm.com>


 arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c |    3 +++
 include/linux/cpu.h        |    4 ++++
 kernel/cpu.c               |   24 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Index: linux-2.6.19-rc5/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.19-rc5.orig/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c
+++ linux-2.6.19-rc5/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
 
 #include <asm/prom.h>
 #include <asm/rtas.h>
@@ -881,6 +882,8 @@ void __init rtas_initialize(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 	rtas_stop_self_args.token = rtas_token("stop-self");
+	if(rtas_stop_self_args.token == RTAS_UNKNOWN_SERVICE)
+		disable_cpu_hotplug_perm();
 #endif /* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 #ifdef CONFIG_RTAS_ERROR_LOGGING
 	rtas_last_error_token = rtas_token("rtas-last-error");
Index: linux-2.6.19-rc5/kernel/cpu.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.19-rc5.orig/kernel/cpu.c
+++ linux-2.6.19-rc5/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -63,8 +63,20 @@ void unlock_cpu_hotplug(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unlock_cpu_hotplug);
 
+void disable_cpu_hotplug_perm(void)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
+	cpu_hotplug_disabled = PERM_DISABLED_CPU_HOTPLUG;
+	mutex_unlock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
+}
+
 #endif	/* CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
+static int is_cpu_hotplug_perm_disabled()
+{
+	return cpu_hotplug_disabled == PERM_DISABLED_CPU_HOTPLUG;
+}
+
 /* Need to know about CPUs going up/down? */
 int __cpuinit register_cpu_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
@@ -193,7 +205,7 @@ int cpu_down(unsigned int cpu)
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
-	if (cpu_hotplug_disabled)
+	if (cpu_hotplug_disabled || is_cpu_hotplug_perm_disabled())
 		err = -EBUSY;
 	else
 		err = _cpu_down(cpu);
@@ -244,7 +256,7 @@ int __devinit cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
-	if (cpu_hotplug_disabled)
+	if (cpu_hotplug_disabled || is_cpu_hotplug_perm_disabled())
 		err = -EBUSY;
 	else
 		err = _cpu_up(cpu);
@@ -261,6 +273,10 @@ int disable_nonboot_cpus(void)
 	int cpu, first_cpu, error;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
+	if(is_cpu_hotplug_perm_disabled()) {
+		error = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	first_cpu = first_cpu(cpu_present_map);
 	if (!cpu_online(first_cpu)) {
 		error = _cpu_up(first_cpu);
@@ -311,6 +327,10 @@ void enable_nonboot_cpus(void)
 
 	/* Allow everyone to use the CPU hotplug again */
 	mutex_lock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
+	if(is_cpu_hotplug_perm_disabled()) {
+		mutex_unlock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
+		return;
+	}
 	cpu_hotplug_disabled = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&cpu_add_remove_lock);
 
Index: linux-2.6.19-rc5/include/linux/cpu.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.19-rc5.orig/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ linux-2.6.19-rc5/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ struct cpu {
 	struct sys_device sysdev;
 };
 
+#define  PERM_DISABLED_CPU_HOTPLUG -1
+
 extern int register_cpu(struct cpu *cpu, int num);
 extern struct sys_device *get_cpu_sysdev(unsigned cpu);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ extern struct sysdev_class cpu_sysdev_cl
 /* Stop CPUs going up and down. */
 extern void lock_cpu_hotplug(void);
 extern void unlock_cpu_hotplug(void);
+extern void disable_cpu_hotplug_perm(void);
 #define hotcpu_notifier(fn, pri) {				\
 	static struct notifier_block fn##_nb =			\
 		{ .notifier_call = fn, .priority = pri };	\
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ int cpu_down(unsigned int cpu);
 #else
 #define lock_cpu_hotplug()	do { } while (0)
 #define unlock_cpu_hotplug()	do { } while (0)
+#define disable_cpu_hotplug_perm()     do { } while (0)
 #define lock_cpu_hotplug_interruptible() 0
 #define hotcpu_notifier(fn, pri)	do { } while (0)
 #define register_hotcpu_notifier(nb)	do { } while (0)