linux-kernel - Re: lock-free data structure library ported to Linux kernel

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Date:	Tue, 31 May 2016 12:13:06 -0600
From:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:	admin <admin@...lfds.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: lock-free data structure library ported to Linux kernel

On Tue, 31 May 2016 12:07:13 +0300
admin <admin@...lfds.org> wrote:

> I am the author of a lock-free data structure library, liblfds, which
> has now my first attempt at a port to the Linux kernel, which is to say,
> I have a Kbuild file which produces a static library.
> 
> I'm posting as I thought it might be of some interest.  Please forgive
> me if not!

So if you want to get people to take a look at this, I would suggest
posting it as a patch set, and, crucially, adding uses within the kernel
and showing how that makes the kernel better.

Thanks,

jon