linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] ftrace: As disabling interrupts is costly and write_lock variant of tasklist_lock is not held from interrupt context it is not necessary to disable interrupts.

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Date:	Sat, 21 May 2016 18:30:13 +0000
From:	"N, Soumya P" <soumya.p.n@....com>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
CC:	"mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] ftrace: As disabling interrupts is costly and write_lock
 variant of tasklist_lock is not held from interrupt context it is not
 necessary to disable interrupts.

On Thu, 19 May 2016 13:49:16 +0000
"N, Soumya P" <soumya.p.n@....com> wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> 
> Thanks for the explanation.
> I will take care of your comments and send v2 of the same patch.
> 

>>No need, I just pulled in your patch and made the updates to the change log and subject myself. I'm starting my tests on it now.

> Thanks Steve.