1 files changed, 4 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
index e00f96baa381..1a231c389ba0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 
 
 /*
- * The primary thread of each non-boot processor is recorded here before
- * smp init.
+ * The Primary thread of each non-boot processor was started from the OF client
+ * interface by prom_hold_cpus and is spinning on secondary_hold_spinloop.
  */
 static cpumask_t of_spin_map;
 
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ static void __devinit smp_pSeries_kick_cpu(int nr)
 static int smp_pSeries_cpu_bootable(unsigned int nr)
 {
         /* Special case - we inhibit secondary thread startup
-         * during boot if the user requests it.  Odd-numbered
-         * cpus are assumed to be secondary threads.
+         * during boot if the user requests it.
          */
         if (system_state < SYSTEM_RUNNING &&
             cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_SMT) &&
@@ -199,11 +198,7 @@ static void __init smp_init_pseries(void)
         /* Mark threads which are still spinning in hold loops. */
         if (cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_SMT)) {
                 for_each_present_cpu(i) { 
-                        if (i % 2 == 0)
-                                /*
-                                 * Even-numbered logical cpus correspond to
-                                 * primary threads.
-                                 */
+                        if (cpu_thread_in_core(i) == 0)
                                 cpu_set(i, of_spin_map);
                 }
         } else {