linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] tools perf: Add a new benchmark tool for semaphore/mutex

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Message-ID: <20120416092238.GA27526@gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:22:38 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	"Chen, Dennis (SRDC SW)" <Dennis1.Chen@....com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	"peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] tools perf: Add a new benchmark tool for
 semaphore/mutex


* Chen, Dennis (SRDC SW) <Dennis1.Chen@....com> wrote:

> A new performance benchmark tool for semaphore or mutex lock.

it would be very useful to paste the output of the tool into the 
changelog, to explain why we want it, to explain how it should 
be used - in addition to explaining (on a high level) how it's 
implemented, what its assumptions are, etc. etc.

A oneliner changelog is really not adequate.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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