linux-kernel - [PATCH] move put_task_struct() reaping into a thread [Re: 2.6.18-rt1]

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Date:	Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:56:24 -0700
From:	Bill Huey (hui) <billh@...ppy.monkey.org>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	John Stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>,
	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ibm.com>,
	Dipankar Sarma <dipankar@...ibm.com>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	"Bill Huey (hui)" <billh@...ppy.monkey.org>
Subject: [PATCH] move put_task_struct() reaping into a thread [Re: 2.6.18-rt1]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 04:19:07PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> I'm pleased to announce the 2.6.18-rt1 tree, which can be downloaded 
> from the usual place:
... 
> as usual, bugreports, fixes and suggestions are welcome,

Speaking of which...

This patch moves put_task_struct() reaping into a thread instead of an
RCU callback function as discussed with Esben publically and Ingo privately:

bill


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