linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -rt] Make RCU-boost and rcutorture threads freezable

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Date:	Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:43:05 +1100
From:	Nigel Cunningham <nigel@...el.suspend2.net>
To:	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...e.hu, tglx@...utronix.de,
	dipankar@...ibm.com, tytso@...ibm.com, dvhltc@...ibm.com,
	oleg@...sign.ru, twoerner.k@...il.com, josh@...edesktop.org,
	billh@...ppy.monkey.org, nielsen.esben@...glemail.com,
	corbet@....net
Subject: Re: [PATCH -rt] Make RCU-boost and rcutorture threads freezable

Hi.

On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 20:22 -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> This patch removes PF_NOFREEZE from the rcutorture and RCU-boost threads,
> adding try_to_freeze() calls as required.  Passes the usual tests, but
> I don't have a good freeze test handy as yet.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

Only a quick glance, but it looks great to me.

Thanks Paul!

Regards,

Nigel

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