linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] rwsem: Implement writer lock-stealing

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Date:	Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:08:54 +0800
From:	Alex Shi <alex.shi@...el.com>
To:	Michel Lespinasse <walken@...gle.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	anton@...ba.org, hpa@...or.com, arjan@...ux.intel.com,
	a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	yuanhan.liu@...ux.intel.com, dhowells@...hat.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, tglx@...utronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] rwsem: Implement writer lock-stealing

On 02/14/2013 09:31 AM, Michel Lespinasse wrote:
> Alex, could you go through my patch and see if there is anything you
> find objectionable ? (if not about the details, at least about the
> general approach of enabling writer lock stealing on the fast path)

I am still in my lunar new year vacation. I may do a aim7 test for you
after back to office.
But as to fast path stealing, I didn't see extra benefit on fast path.

-- 
Thanks
    Alex
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