linux-kernel - Re: [ 146/184] softirq: reduce latencies

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Date:	Sat, 16 Nov 2013 08:55:57 +0100
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	Li Zefan <lizefan@...wei.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Tom Herbert <therbert@...gle.com>,
	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>,
	Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [ 146/184] softirq: reduce latencies

Hi Li,

I just found your mail unread in my box by pure luck, I'm sorry.

On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 04:14:13PM +0800, Li Zefan wrote:
> Cc: Ben Greear
> Cc: Tejun
> 
> Hi Willy,
> 
> This patch introduced a bug, which was then fixed by commit 34376a50fb1f
> ("Fix lockup related to stop_machine being stuck in __do_softirq."),
> do we need this fix for 2.6.32 ?

Yes, I just checked the code and in doubt I think it's safer to apply it
as well. So I'm queuing the fix for .62, thanks !

Willy

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