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authorTejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>2009-08-14 15:00:50 +0900
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percpu: generalize first chunk allocator selection
Now that all first chunk allocators are in mm/percpu.c, it makes sense to make generalize percpu_alloc kernel parameter. Define PCPU_FC_* and set pcpu_chosen_fc using early_param() in mm/percpu.c. Arch code can use the set value to determine which first chunk allocator to use. Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
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Format: { 0 | 1 }
See arch/parisc/kernel/pdc_chassis.c
- percpu_alloc= [X86] Select which percpu first chunk allocator to use.
- Allowed values are one of "lpage", "embed" and "page".
- See comments in arch/x86/kernel/setup_percpu.c for
- details on each allocator. This parameter is primarily
- for debugging and performance comparison.
+ percpu_alloc= Select which percpu first chunk allocator to use.
+ Currently supported values are "embed", "page" and
+ "lpage". Archs may support subset or none of the
+ selections. See comments in mm/percpu.c for details
+ on each allocator. This parameter is primarily for
+ debugging and performance comparison.
pf. [PARIDE]
See Documentation/blockdev/paride.txt.