linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/6] Fix for leapsecond caused hrtimer/futex issue (updated)

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Message-ID: <4FFCB404.1000705@us.ibm.com>
Date:	Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:20 -0700
From:	John Stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>
To:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] Fix for leapsecond caused hrtimer/futex issue (updated)

On 07/10/2012 03:43 PM, John Stultz wrote:
> Over the weekend, Thomas got a chance to review the leap second fix
> in more detail and had a few additional changes he wanted to make
> to improve performance as well as style.
>
> So this iteration includes his modifications.
>
> Once merged, I'll be working to get the backports finished as quickly
> as I can and sent to -stable.
>

Once again, here's the test case I've been using to stress test 
leapsecond insertion/deletion (the deletion testing is new since last 
round).

thanks
-john


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