Re: "movb" for spin-unlock (was Re: namei() query)

From: Johan Kullstam (kullstam@ne.mediaone.net)
Date: Sat Apr 22 2000 - 18:02:41 EST


Oliver Xymoron <oxymoron@waste.org> writes:

> If we had some more detailed info about it, we could probably come up with
> a testcase that worked in ~1 sec and only ran for P6 stepping < n. I'd
> first like some actual confirmation that there is a bug. I'll go take a
> look at the errata.. Failing that, we might revive Manfred's lock test
> program and get anyone who still has a PPro to give it a run.

i've got a ppro smp quad box. i'd be willing give it a whirl.

perhaps this should go to the smp list too?

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J o h a n  K u l l s t a m
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