linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4 v2] [GIT PULL][v3.2] x86: Consolidate 32 and 64 bit thread

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Date:	Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:17:13 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4 v2] [GIT PULL][v3.2] x86: Consolidate 32 and 64 bit thread_info

Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:

>On Fri, 2011-08-05 at 19:04 -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> On 08/05/2011 06:11 PM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>> > 
>> > Thomas, Ingo, and Peter(s),
>> > 
>> > On IRC, Peter Zijlstra mentioned to me the difference between
>> > 32bit and 64bit x86 on how thread_info is handled with interrupts.
>> > I mentioned that they should be more the same, and Peter agreed.
>> > 
>> > I decided to do so, and ended up with the following patches.
>> > I marked this for v3.2 as it should be tested a bit before going
>into
>> > mainline. I've ran several configs on it, but more testing should
>be done.
>> > 
>> > Some of the patches are clean ups, but the main ones are patch 3
>and 4
>> > that do the work to convert 32bit of thread_info to be more like
>> > the 64bit.
>> > 
>> 
>> Hi Steven,
>> 
>> I'd like to wait until the merge window is over with pulling in 3.2
>> material ... nothing personal or technical, just to simplify
>management.
>> 
>> 	-hpa
>> 
>
>Ping?
>
>-- Steve

Travelling last and this week... if Ingo doesn't beat me to it pung me again Tuesday if I haven't grabbed it already....
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