linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 3/3] locking/mutex: Ensure forward progress of waiter-spinner

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Message-ID: <20160818155829.GA10138@twins.programming.kicks-ass.net>
Date:   Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:58:29 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Waiman Long <waiman.long@....com>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Ding Tianhong <dingtianhong@...wei.com>,
        Jason Low <jason.low2@....com>,
        Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
        "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ibm.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Will Deacon <Will.Deacon@....com>,
        Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@...ux.intel.com>,
        Imre Deak <imre.deak@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/3] locking/mutex: Ensure forward progress of
 waiter-spinner

On Thu, Aug 11, 2016 at 11:01:27AM -0400, Waiman Long wrote:
> The following is the updated patch that should fix the build error in
> non-x86 platform.
> 

This patch was whitespace challenged, but I think I munged it properly.

I've also stuck something based on Jason's patch on top. Please have a
look at:

  https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/peterz/queue.git/log/?h=locking/core

compile tested only so far..