From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andi Kleen Subject: Re: Full hostlock pushdown available Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 15:06:01 +0100 Message-ID: <20101101140601.GF25817@basil.fritz.box> References: <20101028150508.GA2385@basil.fritz.box> <1288294123.3043.164.camel@mulgrave.site> <1288294322.5169.285.camel@haakon2.linux-iscsi.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from one.firstfloor.org ([213.235.205.2]:48688 "EHLO one.firstfloor.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756448Ab0KAOGC (ORCPT ); Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:06:02 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1288294322.5169.285.camel@haakon2.linux-iscsi.org> Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: "Nicholas A. Bellinger" Cc: James Bottomley , Andi Kleen , linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org > > OK, so can you post an actual diff? It obviously has to be done in one > > commit rather than the 87 you have. > > > > So it appears this series will still need the atomic_add_return() usage > in scsi_cmd_get_serial() and drop host_lock usage from those LLDs that > we know can be converted to 'host_lock-less', yes..? Yes that is correct. The series is just a dumb push down, no additional improvements (except some very minor ones). These patches are still needed in addition, so it would be just a base for it Also James if you use the patch and don't pull please regenerate it from the git tree (or tell me to send it again) -- i did some fixes based on feedback. -Andi -- ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.