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    SubjectRe: smp overhead, and rwlocks considered harmful

    > One thing is noteworthy: ia32's read_unlock() is buslocked, whereas
    > spin_unlock() is not.

    Dont forget bitops/atomics used as spinlocks like the rmap pte chain lock.

    Anton
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