linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 1/3] x86,smp: move waiting on contended lock out of line

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Date:	Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:05:54 -0500
From:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, aquini@...hat.com, walken@...gle.com,
	lwoodman@...hat.com, jeremy@...p.org,
	Jan Beulich <JBeulich@...ell.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 1/3] x86,smp: move waiting on contended lock out of
 line

On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 06:50:38PM -0500, Rik van Riel wrote:
> Subject: x86,smp: move waiting on contended ticket lock out of line
> 
> Moving the wait loop for congested loops to its own function allows
> us to add things to that wait loop, without growing the size of the
> kernel text appreciably.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>

Reviewed-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>

-- Steve

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