Finding physical and logical core number in a kernel module ?

[Alexandre Courbot]

> I agree that the kernel module is not restricted to any core but is it
> possible that whenever it is executed
> it gives the core number whichever is executing it ?

Have a look at the end of include/linux/smp.h: smp_processor_id()
gives you the number of the current executing CPU. get_cpu() will do
the same and will also disable preemption so that you will stay on
that CPU until put_cpu() is called.

>From user-space, you can use sched_getcpu() to obtain the same information.

Hope this helps,
Alex.