Re: [RFC] Event counters [1/3]: Basic counter functionality

Nick Piggin
2006-01-03T13:21:55Z

Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 03, 2006 at 04:11:46PM +1100, Nick Piggin wrote:
>

>>I guess I was hoping to try to keep it simple, and just have two
>>variants, the __ version would require the caller to do the locking.
>
>
> I see - one point is that the two/three underscore versions make
> it clear that preempt is required, though, but it might be a bit
> over-complicated as you say.
>
> Well, its up to you - please rearrange the patch as you wish and merge
> up?
>

OK I will push it upstream - thanks!

We can revisit details again when some smoke clears from the
coming 2.6.16 merge cycle?

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