linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] RCU: implement rcu_read_[un]lock

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Message-ID: <488FC0AB.8010805@kernel.org>
Date:	Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:15:23 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
CC:	dipankar@...ibm.com, Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Paul E McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] RCU: implement rcu_read_[un]lock_preempt()

Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> Therefore we prefer APIs such as, get_cpu() etc.. that show intent and
> don;t like stuff you just now proposed of mixing intents. Because when
> changing the preemption model you might need different solution for
> different intents.

Alright, will convert to get_cpu().  Thanks for the explanation.

-- 
tejun
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