linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 1/3] qrwlock: A queue read/write lock implementation

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Date:	Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:53:35 -0500
From:	Waiman Long <waiman.long@...com>
To:	Waiman Long <Waiman.Long@...com>
CC:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Michel Lespinasse <walken@...gle.com>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Raghavendra K T <raghavendra.kt@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	George Spelvin <linux@...izon.com>,
	Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@...ux.intel.com>, "" <aswin@...com>,
	Scott J Norton <scott.norton@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 1/3] qrwlock: A queue read/write lock implementation

On 11/12/2013 09:48 AM, Waiman Long wrote:
> This patch introduces a new read/write lock implementation that put
> waiting readers and writers into a queue instead of actively contending
> the lock like the current read/write lock implementation. This will
> improve performance in highly contended situation by reducing the
> cache line bouncing effect.
>
>

Sorry, it is a fat finger. Please ignore this v6 1/3 patch. It is an old 
one.

-Longman
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