pcpu_need_numa(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

okay so bestie, welcome to pcpu_need_numa(9) from the Kernel API Manual — this one is short, sweet, and lowkey iconic 💅

✨ NAME ✨

pcpu_need_numa — determine percpu allocation needs to consider NUMA

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

bool pcpu_need_numa (void );

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • void — no arguments, bestie. none. zero. nada. 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the vibe check: if NUMA is not configured, or there is only one NUMA node available, there is literally no reason to consider NUMA. like why would we 😭

This function determines whether percpu allocation should consider NUMA or not. that's it, that's the whole job 👑

⭐ RETURN ⭐

  • true if NUMA should be considered
  • otherwise, false

periodt 💅

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

  • Kernel file ./arch/x86/kernel/setup_percpu.c

iykyk 🧚

made with 💖 from the ./arch/x86/kernel source/version, dated October 2026 — catch u later, bestie 🫶✨

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