>>> + if (smp_query_num_cpus() < 3) {
>>> + report_skip("need at least 3 CPUs for this test");
>>> + goto out;
>>> + }
>>> +
>>> + if (stap()) {
>>> + report_skip("need to start on CPU #0");
>>> + goto out;
>>> + }
>>
>> I think I'd rather turn this into an assert() instead ... no strong opinion
>> about it, though.
>
> I agree, including the part about no strong opinions (which is why I
> did not comment on it before)
Would it be the case on any system we might end up running, even under
LPAR ... and whoever could run these tests ?
>
>>
>>> +
>>> + /*
>>> + * We want CPU #2 to be stopped. This should be the case at this
>>> + * point, however, we want to sense if it even exists as well.
>>> + */
>>> + ret = smp_cpu_stop(2);
>>> + if (ret) {
>>> + report_skip("CPU #2 not found");
>>
>> Since you already queried for the availablity of at least 3 CPUs above, I
>> think you could turn this into a report_fail() instead?
>
> either that or an assert, but again, no strong opinions
>
Just because there are >= 3 CPUs doesn't imply that CPU #2 is around.
What we could remove is the "if (smp_query_num_cpus() < 3) {" check, though!
Thanks!
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Thanks,
David / dhildenb
