Re: [PATCH] 2.6.16 - futex: small optimization (?)

[Bill Davidsen]

Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> On 3/27/06, Pierre PEIFFER <pierre.peiffer@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I found a (optimization ?) problem in the futexes, during a futex_wake,
> >   if the waiter has a higher priority than the waker.
>
> There are no such situations anymore in an optimal userlevel
> implementation.  The last problem (in pthread_cond_signal) was fixed
> by the addition of FUTEX_WAKE_OP.  The userlevel code you're looking
> at is simply not optimized for the modern kernels.

What are you suggesting here, that the kernel can be inefficient as long 
as the user has a way to program around it?

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   -bill davidsen (davidsen@xxxxxxx)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
 last possible moment - but no longer"  -me

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