[PATCH] arm64: Kconfig: Increase NR_CPUS default to 512

Will Deacon will at kernel.org
Mon Jan 11 05:56:36 EST 2021


On Sat, Jan 09, 2021 at 09:36:15PM -0800, vanshikonda at os.amperecomputing.com wrote:
> From: Vanshidhar Konda <vanshikonda at os.amperecomputing.com>
> 
> Increase the default value of NR_CPUS to 512 from 256. This will
> enable the defconfig kernel to support platforms that have upto
> 512 cores.

Do we already support such a platform, and what is it? I'm fine with bumping
the number, it's just nice to be able to say specifically _why_ we're dong
it.

Thanks,

Will



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