Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:49:42 -0500 (EST) | From | Zwane Mwaikambo <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH][2.5] smp_call_function_mask |
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On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Manfred Spraul wrote:
> You can blame me for the mess with smp_call_function: > 2.2 supported nonatomic calls. I have no idea if that was deadlock free. > > But noone used the 'retry/nonatomic' parameter, noone handled an error > return of smp_call_function (some callers panic). > Thus I've removed these features from i386, without changing the > prototype. I think all archs have picked that up now. > But retry/nonatomic should not spread into new functions.
Ok i'll send something with forced retry and removing the nonatomic/retry parameter completely.
Zwane -- function.linuxpower.ca
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