Re: start_kernel(): bug: interrupts were enabled early

From: David Howells
Date: Wed Mar 31 2010 - 19:00:34 EST


Russell King <rmk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We use the standard generic kernel implementation. Is x86 different? ;)

The optimised fast paths used on x86 rwsems don't disable interrupts.

David
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