Re: 2.2.9-ac2 locks solid

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:16:33 +0100 (BST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: David Weinehall: "Re: 2.3 wish: integrate pcmcia into mainstream kernel"
Previous message: Patrick Lerda: "insw(), insl(), outsw(), outsl() behaviour on big-endian processo"

> > to use GFP_ATOMIC instead and let me know
>
> this might as well explain the 'stuck on TLB IPI wait' bugs?

Im still unhappy with the smp_tlb_flush stuff. When I did 2.0 I made the
assumption that the kernel lock was held by the person who caused this. 2.2
does make this assumption still, but it is not true 8(

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Next message: David Weinehall: "Re: 2.3 wish: integrate pcmcia into mainstream kernel"
Previous message: Patrick Lerda: "insw(), insl(), outsw(), outsl() behaviour on big-endian processo"