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Piccoli" , linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, rdunlap@infradead.org, tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com, bp@alien8.de, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, x86@kernel.org, hpa@zytor.com, hca@linux.ibm.com, gor@linux.ibm.com, agordeev@linux.ibm.com, borntraeger@linux.ibm.com, svens@linux.ibm.com, kernel@gpiccoli.net, kernel-dev@igalia.com, "Guilherme G. Piccoli" , Changwoo Min Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: Document possible_cpus parameter In-Reply-To: <20240203152208.1461293-1-gpiccoli@igalia.com> References: <20240203152208.1461293-1-gpiccoli@igalia.com> Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:21:31 -0700 Message-ID: <87h6imvnc4.fsf@meer.lwn.net> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain "Guilherme G. Piccoli" writes: > The number of possible CPUs is set be kernel in early boot time through > some discovery mechanisms, like ACPI in x86. We have a parameter both > in x86 and S390 to override that - there are some cases of BIOSes exposing > more possible CPUs than the available ones, so this parameter is a good > testing mechanism, but for some reason wasn't mentioned so far in the > kernel parameters guide - let's fix that. > > Cc: Changwoo Min > Signed-off-by: Guilherme G. Piccoli > --- > Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 5 +++++ > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) Applied, thanks. jon