From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:36:19 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:36:10 -0400 Received: from tisch.mail.mindspring.net ([207.69.200.157]:37411 "EHLO tisch.mail.mindspring.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:35:52 -0400 Subject: Re: Linux Preemptive patch success 2.4.10-pre4 + lots of other patches From: Robert Love To: Daniel Phillips Cc: Christoph Lameter , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20010907052850Z16200-26183+115@humbolt.nl.linux.org> In-Reply-To: <20010907051231Z16200-26183+114@humbolt.nl.linux.org> <999840042.1164.14.camel@phantasy> <20010907052850Z16200-26183+115@humbolt.nl.linux.org> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/0.13.99+cvs.2001.09.05.07.08 (Preview Release) Date: 07 Sep 2001 01:36:15 -0400 Message-Id: <999840977.845.21.camel@phantasy> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Fri, 2001-09-07 at 01:35, Daniel Phillips wrote: > Sorry, I thought that was self-evident. It's not a change, it's an option. Oh, yes. It is completely an option -- although I would like to see it be the norm :) > Yes, violent agreement. OK, I disagree with your assessment that it's > a huge change. Big in effect yes, but not in structural impact. Right, actually I agree with you. That was my point about using SMP lock points. Since it uses the existing structure for SMP concurrency, the patch is small -- but its effects are pretty large. Its a fairly big deal. > And you're right, I did think you were arguing against your own patch. No, but I had to take that approach as it was suggested the patch be merged for 2.4.10! I am glad you take a pro side to the preemption issue. Hopefully I can get some continued support and see some work towards inclusion in 2.5. Any help is appreciated. Sorry for the confusion. -- Robert M. Love rml at ufl.edu rml at tech9.net