In 2.6.17, there was a problem with cpu_notifiers and XFS. I provided a band-aid solution to solve that problem. In the process, i undid all the changes you both were making to ensure that these notifiers were available only at init time (unless CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is defined). We deferred the real fix to 2.6.18. Here is a set of patches that fixes the XFS problem cleanly and makes the cpu notifiers available only at init time (unless CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is defined). If CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is defined then cpu notifiers are available at run time. This patch reverts the notifier_call changes made in 2.6.17
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| @@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static void take_over_work(struct workqueue_struct *wq, unsigned int cpu) · 558 unmodified lines | ||
| 559 | 559 | } |
| 560 | 560 | |
| 561 | 561 | /* We're holding the cpucontrol mutex here */ |
| 562 | −static int workqueue_cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb, | |
| 562 | +static int __devinit workqueue_cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb, | |
| 563 | 563 | unsigned long action, |
| 564 | 564 | void *hcpu) |
| 565 | 565 | { |