Re: [PATCH 2.6.25.10] pm_qos_params: change spinlock to rwlock

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Sun Jul 13 2008 - 04:28:36 EST


On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:19:19 +0200 "Jakub W. Jozwicki" <jozwicki@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Concurrent calls to pm_qos_requirement shouldn't block each other. This patch
> changes spinlock to rwlock and fixes issues with PREEMPT_RT.

"fixes issues" is nowhere near an adequate description.

Please provide complete descriptions for kernel patches. That includes
describing the mysterious "issue" in full!

Thanks.


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