CPUs frequently going offline on IBM power8 system
Issue
- lscpu command lists some CPUs as offline .
- Particular set of CPUs go offline everytime and again come online automatically.
- This happens without any pattern given that the server is idle.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power, little endian
- IBM Power8 hardware
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