From: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH][CFT] updated preempt-kernel Date: 31 Oct 2001 02:24:35 -0500 Penguins Rejoice: An updated preemptible kernel patch Available now at http://tech9.net/rml/linux for kernels 2.4.14-pre5, 2.4.13-ac5, 2.4.13, and 2.4.12. First, an optimization: we redesigned the preemption counter code to not use atomic operators. This non-atomicity should result in a modest performance gain. Second, we have a mailing list at kpreempt-tech@lists.sourceforge.net (see sf.net/projects/kpreempt) where we discuss technical issues and the occasional odd-bug is reported. Anyone with such interests is welcome. Third, we have ARM support (in need of much testing) by Nico Pitre! You will need kernel 2.4.12-ac6, Russell's ARM patch available at ftp://ftp.arm.linux.org.uk/pub/armlinux/source/kernel-patches/v2.4/patch-2.4.12-ac6-rmk1.gz the corresponding preempt-kernel patch available at http://tech9.net/rml/linux/preempt-kernel-rml-2.4.12-ac6-1.patch and finally the ARM-specific patch available at ftp://ftp.arm.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/people/nico/diff-2.4.12-ac6-rmk1-preempt.gz Finally, the partial change log since the last public post: 20011030 - convert to non-atomic model: o preempt_count is now an int o memory validating is down via barrier() o this removes many of the macros o not using atomic ops should gain us some speed ... - rename preempt_is_disable to preempt_is_disabled - remove some extraneous ifdefs - compile preempt_count into the task_struct regardless of whether CONFIG_PREEMPT is set. This way the offsets do not change depending on whether preemption is set. - rediff all the patches off one codebase to insure no ambiguities, however I may introduce a typo since the trees do differ. - update tty race fix 20011021 - add a Documentation/preempt-locking.txt - merge fix to protect tty race on console close. this isn't our problem but preempt induces it. will try to merge into mainline. Enjoy. Robert Love - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/