linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2 of 4] Introduce i386 fibril scheduling

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Date:	Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:50:02 -0800 (PST)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
cc:	kent.overstreet@...il.com, davidel@...ilserver.org,
	zach.brown@...cle.com, mingo@...e.hu, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-aio@...ck.org, suparna@...ibm.com, bcrl@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2 of 4] Introduce i386 fibril scheduling



On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, David Miller wrote:
> 
> So the idea is to just run it to completion if it won't block and use
> a fibril if it would?

That's not how the patches work right now, but yes, I at least personally 
think that it's something we should aim for (ie the interface shouldn't 
_require_ us to always wait for things even if perhaps an early 
implementation might make everything be delayed at first)

			Linus
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