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

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Date:	Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:59:56 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
To:	John Stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	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 Tue, 2012-07-10 at 18:43 -0400, 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. 

I think we all dislike 1/6, but I can't come up with anything saner
either. The rest looks good.

The only thing I found (and already mentioned to Thomas) is that the
Changelog of 1/6 could be improved by mentioning why we're in hardirq
context to begin with.

Acked-by: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
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