linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Close small window for vsyscall time inconsistencies

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Date:	Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:02:54 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
cc:	john stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Close small window for vsyscall time inconsistencies

Hi,

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008, Thomas Gleixner wrote:

> > So instead of shooting in the dark, I'd suggest to collect some
> >  numbers first,
> 
> That's what we did and John's analysis of the problem is pretty
> correct.

How about sharing this information?
I'm not saying that his analysis is incorrect, I just suspect it's 
incomplete, so I would simply like to see a little more information.
Is that too much to ask?

bye, Roman
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