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From: sk.syed2@gmail.com (sk.syed2)
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:58:18 -0500
Subject: [virtual memory] page_table_lock & mmap_sem
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On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Venkatram Tummala
<venkatram867@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Why do we need both page_table_lock & mmap_sem in the kernel. Why isn't
See linux/Documentation/vm/locking

-syed