linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86,locking: Remove ticket (spin)lock implementation

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Message-ID: <573D8240.3010108@citrix.com>
Date:	Thu, 19 May 2016 10:07:12 +0100
From:	David Vrabel <david.vrabel@...rix.com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>, <mingo@...nel.org>
CC:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <x86@...nel.org>,
	<kvm@...r.kernel.org>, <xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>,
	<dhowells@...hat.com>, <Waiman.Long@....com>, <pbonzini@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86,locking: Remove ticket (spin)lock implementation

On 18/05/16 19:43, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> 
> We've unconditionally used the queued spinlock for many releases now.
> 
> Its time to remove the old ticket lock code.

Xen parts:

Acked-by: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@...rix.com>

David