Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:46:16 +1100 | From | Nick Piggin <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2.6.14-rc1-git5] sched: disable preempt in idle tasks |
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Hi Shaohua,
Li, Shaohua wrote:
> > What's the status of the patch? I didn't see it in base kernel. > We found another bug related with this issue. On UP system, if a CPU > enters > 'mwait_idle', it never leaves it, as the 'mwait_idle' loop will never > end. > Disabling preempt fixes the bug. Should I submit a patch just disabling > preempt in 'mwait_idle' or wait for your patch? >
The patch is in Andrew's tree, and it should get merged for 2.6.15. If you have verified that disabling preempt in mwait_idle fixes the bug, then you may like to send that to the 2.6.14.stable guys.
Thanks, Nick
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