Re: [patch 1/3] intel_idle: fix API misuse

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On Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:48:19 AM akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: intel_idle: fix API misuse

This one looks worth adding:
CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 
> smp_call_function() only lets all other CPUs execute a specific function,
> while we expect all CPUs do in intel_idle.  Without the fix, we could have
> one cpu which has auto_demotion enabled or has no boradcast timer setup. 
> Usually we don't see impact because auto demotion just harms power and the
> intel_idle init is called in CPU 0, where boradcast timer delivers
> interrupt, but this still could be a problem.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Len Brown <lenb@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

   Thomas
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