Re: [PATCH -V2] acpi: don't cond_resched if irq is disabled

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Dec 11 2009 - 12:34:40 EST



> >> If there are none, fine.
> >>
> >>> #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
> >>> # define preemptible() (preempt_count() == 0 && !irqs_disabled())
> >>> # define IRQ_EXIT_OFFSET (HARDIRQ_OFFSET-1)
> >>> #else
> >>> # define preemptible() 0
> >>> # define IRQ_EXIT_OFFSET HARDIRQ_OFFSET
> >>> #endif
> >>>
> >
> > Well, normally we want low latency even for !CONFIG_PREEMPT kernels.
> >
> > Actually, explicit preemption points are NOPs for CONFIG_PREEMPT
> > kernels, right?

> Right. Do you have code?

I'd prefer to spend my time with patches to areas that actually do
take cleanup patches.
Pavel
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