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NAME
chcpu - configure CPUs

SYNOPSIS
chcpu -c|-d|-e|-g cpu-list
chcpu -p mode
chcpu -r|-h|-V

DESCRIPTION
chcpu can modify the state of CPUs. It can enable or disable CPUs, scan for new CPUs,
change the CPU dispatching mode of the underlying hypervisor, and request CPUs from the
hypervisor (configure) or return CPUs to the hypervisor (deconfigure).

Some options have a cpu-list argument. Use this argument to specify a comma-separated
list of CPUs. The list can contain individual CPU addresses or ranges of addresses. For
example, 0,5,7,9-11 makes the command applicable to the CPUs with the addresses 0, 5, 7,
9, 10, and 11.

OPTIONS
-c, --configure cpu-list
Configure the specified CPUs. Configuring a CPU means that the hypervisor takes a
CPU from the CPU pool and assigns it to the virtual hardware on which your kernel
runs.

-d, --disable cpu-list
Disable the specified CPUs. Disabling a CPU means that the kernel sets it offline.

-e, --enable cpu-list
Enable the specified CPUs. Enabling a CPU means that the kernel sets it online. A
CPU must be configured, see -c, before it can be enabled.

-g, --deconfigure cpu-list
Deconfigure the specified CPUs. Deconfiguring a CPU means that the hypervisor re-
moves the CPU from the virtual hardware on which the Linux instance runs and re-
turns it to the CPU pool. A CPU must be offline, see -d, before it can be decon-
figured.

-p, --dispatch mode
Set the CPU dispatching mode (polarization). This option has an effect only if
your hardware architecture and hypervisor support CPU polarization. Available
modes are:

horizontal The workload is spread across all available CPUs.
vertical The workload is concentrated on few CPUs.

-r, --rescan
Trigger a rescan of CPUs. After a rescan, the Linux kernel recognizes the new
CPUs. Use this option on systems that do not automatically detect newly attached
CPUs.

-V, --version
Display version information and exit.

-h, --help
Display help text and exit.

RETURN CODES
chcpu has the following return codes:

0 success

1 failure

64 partial success

AUTHOR
Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens AT de.com>