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Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:31:49 -0700
From: "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...il.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...e.hu,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH -tip] Convert CONFIG_SMP=y powerpc defconfigs to
TREE_RCU.
On Sat, Apr 04, 2009 at 09:21:58AM -0400, Josh Boyer wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Paul E. McKenney
> <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> > From: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
>
> Why would one want to do this? The commit log doesn't explain the
> switch and why it's great. Mostly because the commit log doesn't
> exist. (I'll stop channeling Andrew now)
Indeed, I am sure that I will get the hang the relevant git commands
at some point, but clearly am not yet there.
The thing that is great about this patch is that it is a step on
the way to retiring Classic RCU entirely.
> It also might be a good idea to CC the linuxppc-dev list for this
> patch. Or at least Kumar for the mpc86xx changes.
Good point -- I will do so on the next version.
Thanx, Paul
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