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SubjectRe: [PATCH] task_struct colouring ...
DateSat, 1 Dec 2001 09:49:04 +0000 (GMT)
FromAlan Cox <>
> The point is why store kernel pointers in global registers when You can
> achieve the same functionality, with a smaller patch, that does not need
> to be recoded for each CPU, without using global registers.

Because it is much much much faster

Alan
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