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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] timer: make deferrable cpu unbound timers really not bound to a cpu
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Date:   Wed, 13 May 2020 23:34:11 +0200
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Prasad,

psodagud@codeaurora.org writes:
> On 2020-05-13 13:28, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>> psodagud@codeaurora.org writes:
>>> It is not clear to me how to avoid #ifdef's in this case. Could you
>>> please share an example here?
>> 
>> The answer is further down already:
>
> I think, you are referring stub functions. Yes. I can reduce some of the 
> #ifdefs with stub functions as you mentioned and not all the cases 
> right?
> I have introduced two variables timer_base_deferrable and 
> deferrable_pending and I can put stub function where ever is possible. 
> But it may not be appropriate to have stub function for all the 
> references of these variables right? Correct me if my understanding is 
> wrong.

Is this a quiz or are you expecting me to make your homework?

Thanks,

        Thomas