score support for cpuset validation

[Joel Sherrill]

On 11/26/2013 2:23 PM, Gedare Bloom wrote:
> Does it make sense to have separate methods for the validation of the
> different cases? I would think the usage would be "err =
> validate(cpuset *s);" which could be propagated through the return
> value regardless of the condition?

I don't know. That's why the discussion. Certainly
checking it against CPUs available is a Score matter.

> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Joel Sherrill
> <joel.sherrill at oarcorp.com> wrote:
>>
>> And in case the error cases are not completely clear,
>> do a "man pthread_setaffinity_np" on Linux and see
>> the errors returned. :)
>>
>>
>> On 11/26/2013 1:15 PM, Joel Sherrill wrote:
>>> FWIW these are likely three separate methods. We may
>>> need a new handler. So think long term when making
>>> suggestions.
>>>
>>> On 11/26/2013 1:11 PM, Jennifer Averett wrote:
>>>> I’d like to add a method to the super core to validate
>>>>
>>>> a cpuset:
>>>>
>>>> 1)       Can’t have a cpuset that is sets a cpu greater than the number
>>>> of cores
>>>>
>>>> 2)      Can’t have a cpuset  that is sets a cpu that is turned off or
>>>> not running rtems…
>>>>
>>>> 3)      Can’t have a cpuset with no cpu’s selected.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions for a method name, location, … ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jennifer Averett
>>>>
>>>> On-Line Applications Research
>>>>
>>>> 256-319-2752
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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