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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 0/3] Freezer, CPU hotplug, x86 Microcode: Fix task freezing failures
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:32:40AM -0400, Srivatsa S. Bhat wrote:
> > The seems like entirely the wrong way to go about solving this problem.
> >
> > The kernel shouldn't be responsible for making hotplug stress tests
> > exclusive with system sleep. Whoever is running those tests should be
> > smart enough to realize what's wrong if system sleep interferes with a
> > test.

Yes, agreed. And more: I'm still trying to understand why a test case
like that is relevant and needs to be fixed at all. Let me re-formulate
the question: what real world scenario(s) does the case of hibernating
_while_ off- and onlining cores cover? Or are you simply doing kernel
resiliency testing and thought that offlining cores while hibernating
might make sense?

IOW, I still fail to see a strong reason for this needing fixing.

Thanks.

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