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Attach dev.cpu nodes on SMT cores, using only the first found thread
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Authored by jhibbits on Jun 20 2018, 4:53 AM.
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In order to use cpufreq(4), a dev.cpu attachment must be created. If the IBM property is found denoting SMT, attach only to the first thread setup, so that a cpufreq device can bind.

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Approved if you fix the #if 0 bit.

sys/dev/ofw/ofw_cpu.c
199

Probably this part can just be deleted?

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Jun 20 2018, 4:59 AM
sys/dev/ofw/ofw_cpu.c
199

Yes it can. I had kept it in just for reference, and forgot to delete it.

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