linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] backing-dev: use synchronize_rcu_expedited instead of synchronize

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Date:	Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:27:06 +0200
From:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:	Mikulas Patocka <mpatocka@...hat.com>
CC:	"Alasdair G. Kergon" <agk@...hat.com>, dm-devel@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] backing-dev: use synchronize_rcu_expedited instead of
  synchronize_rcu

On 2011-07-21 02:29, Mikulas Patocka wrote:
> Hi Jens
> 
> Please would you consider taking this into the block tree? It seems to 
> speed up device deletion enormously.

Sure, looks like a good fix. Reminds me of a similar problem we had in
block core.


-- 
Jens Axboe

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