[PATCH 2/13] use cpu_relax() in busy loop

From: Chris Wright
Date: Thu Sep 18 2003 - 18:28:43 EST


[PATCH 2/13] use cpu_relax() in busy loop

Replace busy loop nop with cpu_relax().

===== drivers/atm/fore200e.c 1.19 vs edited =====
--- 1.19/drivers/atm/fore200e.c Tue Sep 2 11:07:59 2003
+++ edited/drivers/atm/fore200e.c Thu Sep 18 10:42:17 2003
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@
fore200e_spin(int msecs)
{
unsigned long timeout = jiffies + MSECS(msecs);
- while (time_before(jiffies, timeout));
+ while (time_before(jiffies, timeout))
+ cpu_relax();
}


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