Re: Updated Linux kernel preemption patches

[Andrey Nekrasov <andy@spylog.ru>]

Hello Robert Love,

> > It still borks, probably you are having other options in your kernel config
> > and sections you don't use may depend on dec_and_lock
> 
> No, I have places in my kernel where atomic_dec_and_lock is used.  In
> fact, one of the functions I was pasted where it broke was mmput() in
> kernel.S (i think from fork.c).  I have that function, and it uses
> atomic_dec_and_lock...
> 
> So the problem is most certainly something to do with your configuration
> not getting the dependency right to use atomic_dec_and_lock
> 
> Out of curiosity, what CONFIG CPU are you defined to use? 

#
CONFIG_X86=y
...
CONFIG_MPENTIUMIII=y
...



> > First get it to work, and then spend time on keeping it current with alan's
> > and linus' tree.
> 
> I am working, but it is not my code.  I am merely trying to keep it in
> sync with the trees.  I am trying to get it working for those who it
> does not compile for, but it works for me and others, so it is hard.
 

-- 
bye.
Andrey Nekrasov, SpyLOG.