where is __percpu_seg initialized?

Dave Tian dave.jing.tian at gmail.com
Sat Apr 23 10:02:25 EDT 2016


load_percpu_segment, which is called by switch_to_new_gdt in setup_per_cpu_areas.

-daveti


> On Apr 23, 2016, at 3:24 AM, 落痕 <losemyheaven at qq.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all:
> I knew the kernel implement the per-cpu variable via __percpu_seg. For example on x86 architecture, it's defined as:
> 
> #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
> #define __percpu_seg		gs
> #define __percpu_mov_op		movq
> #else
> #define __percpu_seg		fs
> #define __percpu_mov_op		movl
> #endif 
>     
> But I'm curious where __percpu_seg is initialized?? I fail to find the relative code. Thanks.
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