linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH x86] [12/16] Optimize lock prefix switching to run less frequently

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Message-ID: <84144f020801040702x23469d69n8e3643221d38dfb0@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 4 Jan 2008 17:02:37 +0200
From:	"Pekka Enberg" <penberg@...helsinki.fi>
To:	"Andi Kleen" <ak@...e.de>
Cc:	"Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH x86] [12/16] Optimize lock prefix switching to run less frequently

Hi Andi,

On Jan 4, 2008 4:39 PM, Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de> wrote:
> > The kernel process request that _all_ contributors run their patches
> > through checkpath.pl and fix the problems.
>
> That's new. When and by whom was that rule been introduced? And with what
> rationale?

Not be new to anyone trying to sneak a patch past Andrew for the past
few months...
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