RE: [RFC PATCH v3 4/9] hw/arm/virt: Initialize the present cpu members

[Salil Mehta]

> From: wangyanan (Y)
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 5:43 AM
> 
> Hi Salil,
> 
> On 2021/5/18 4:48, Salil Mehta wrote:
> >> From: Qemu-arm
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> >> Subject: [RFC PATCH v3 4/9] hw/arm/virt: Initialize the present cpu members
> >>
> >> We create and initialize a cpuobj for each present cpu in
> >> machvirt_init(). Now we also initialize the cpu member of
> >> structure CPUArchId for each present cpu in the function.
> > [...]
> >
> >>           qdev_realize(DEVICE(cpuobj), NULL, &error_fatal);
> >> +
> >> +        /*
> >> +         * As ARM cpu hotplug is not supported yet, we initialize
> >> +         * the present cpu members here.
> >> +         */
> >> +        machine->possible_cpus->cpus[n].cpu = cpuobj;
> >
> > when vcpu Hotplug is not supported yet, what necessitates this change now?
> >
> The initialization will gives a way to determine whether a CPU is
> present or not.
> At least, for now it will be used when generating ACPI tables, e.g.
> DSDT, MADT.
> See patch 5 and 6.

yes,  but why do you require it now as part of the vcpu topology change?

As-far-as-i-can-see, PPTT table changes(part of patch 5/9) do not require
this change. Change in Patch 5/9 has also been done in anticipation of
some future requirement(vcpu Hotplug?).

Please correct me here if I am wrong?

Thanks