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SubjectRe: PREEMPT is messing with everyone
On 12/5/06, Michal Schmidt <xschmi00@stud.feec.vutbr.cz> wrote:
> Jaswinder Singh wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > preempt stuff SHOULD only stay in #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMP_* , but it is
> > messing with everyone even though not defined.
> >
> > e.g.
> >
> > 1. linux-2.6.19/kernel/spinlock.c
> >
> > Line 18: #include <linux/preempt.h>
> >
> > Line 26: preempt_disable();
> >
> > Line 32: preempt_disable();
> >
> > and so on .
>
> Don't worry. These compile into "do { } while (0)" (i.e. nothing) when
> CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set.
>

Yes, Compiler will remove it but this looks ugly and confusing.

Why dont we use like this :-

#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
#include <linux/preempt.h>
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
preempt_disable();
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
preempt_enable();
#endif

Regards,

Jaswinder Singh.
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