linux-kernel - Re: Alleged fix for writer stall on -rcu branch dev

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Message-ID: <20190416080321.6avfc4zne6kwzynm@linutronix.de>
Date:   Tue, 16 Apr 2019 10:03:21 +0200
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Alleged fix for writer stall on -rcu branch dev

On 2019-04-15 15:26:52 [-0700], Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> I feel a bit guilty monopolizing your system...

Don't be. In the end I want my stuff merged without causing any
regressions.

> I have accumulated a collection of forward-progress ideas, so one approach
> would be for me to get those written, then running well on my systems, and
> then ask for some testing on your systems.  Would that be a reasonable
> approach?

Sure.

> Might make anyone else wanting to use that system in the near term more
> happy as well.  ;-)

:)

> 							Thanx, Paul

Sebastian