Re: Preempt? (was Re: Cannot enable DMA on SATA drive (SCSI-libsata,VIA SATA))

From: Nick Piggin
Date: Tue Oct 05 2004 - 20:34:46 EST


Nick Piggin wrote:

With preempt, sure you still need small lock hold times. No big
deal.

*Making* the lock hold times small is a big deal as Ingo will
attest ;)

But I mean "no big deal" as in, it has to be done whether or not
you have preempt.
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