Re: [Linux-ia64] [patch] 2.4.20-ia64-021210 new spinlock code

Keith Owens
2003-03-28T02:10:25Z

On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:53:05 -0800,
David Mosberger <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:49:33 +1100, Keith Owens <kaos@sgi.com> said:
>
> Keith> I am giving up on getting this patch into the community. It will be
> Keith> applied to SGI ia64 kernels so they will be faster, smaller and have
> Keith> better debugging. Community kernels will have to stay with the old
> Keith> code and inferior debugging for hung spinlocks.
>
>Well, that's your right. But please explain to me, just why is it so
>hard to bring up the issue with the ABI folks? That would have taken
>less time than to argueing a moot point with me.

Because I want to get on with kdb now! Now after waiting for the ABI
folks to get up to speed. I am quite happy to talk to the ABI folks
but not if it means delaying my improvements to kdb. Put the code in
and I will talk to the ABI folks, otherwise I am not going to bother.