The fix for the fix needed a fix: allocate_msrs() was using for_each_online_cpu(), but nmi_setup uses for_each_possible_cpu(), and in my test machine, a Dell Poweredge 1950 I have 2 dual core Xeons, which makes for 4 possible cores, but wait, they are HT capable, so...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] linux-2.6.21.3.orig]$ dmesg | grep Allowing SMP: Allowing 8 CPUs, 4 hotplug CPUs [EMAIL PROTECTED] linux-2.6.21.3.orig]$ We have 8 possible CPUs, but only 4 online, b00m. Fix it by making allocate_msrs agree with nmi_setup, i.e. make both use for_each_possible_cpu(). Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- diff -uNrp linux-2.6.21.3.orig/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c linux-2.6.21.3.new/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c --- linux-2.6.21.3.orig/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c 2007-05-30 23:08:33.000000000 -0300 +++ linux-2.6.21.3.new/arch/i386/oprofile/nmi_int.c 2007-05-30 23:09:17.000000000 -0300 @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int allocate_msrs(void) size_t counters_size = sizeof(struct op_msr) * model->num_counters; int i; - for_each_online_cpu(i) { + for_each_possible_cpu(i) { cpu_msrs[i].counters = kmalloc(counters_size, GFP_KERNEL); if (!cpu_msrs[i].counters) { success = 0; - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/