Re: [PATCH 1/4] Move irq routing data structure to rcu locking

Gleb Natapov
2009-07-13T16:54:40Z

On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 01:45:07PM -0300, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 07:44:38PM +0300, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> > > > I don't get it. The point for RCU is to get rid of reader's lock. If
> > > > I'll have to take slot_lock on each EOI I achieved nothing.
> > >
> > > You already take slots_lock for read on every exit.
> > >
> > We should fix that, not add even more users. Shouldn't we?
>
> Yes. Please send both patchsets as one when you resend then, its easier
> to review.
OK.

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Gleb.