Re: preempt_schedule_irq() loop question

From: Valentin Schneider
Date: Wed Jan 16 2019 - 10:23:33 EST


On 16/01/2019 14:57, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
[...]
>
> I just went back in the history tree and had to figure out that it's my
> fault :)
>
> preempt_schedule_irq() was introduced to plug a stupid race, but I did not
> notice (and obviously nobody else) that this made the extra loop in the
> entry code pointless. So it's just histerical raisins without any value.
>

I see, thanks for clearing that up! Credit goes to Julien & Will for
unearthing the oddity.

> Thanks,
>
> tglx
>