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DateWed, 04 Jun 2008 10:26:14 +0530
FromBalbir Singh <>
SubjectRe: per_cpu_counter_sum lockdep warning
> 
> Some percpu counters are supposed to be used from interrupt context.
> These are created with percpu_counter_init_irq.  Others are not and
> should be created with percpu_counter_init.  It seems like someone's
> made a mess of that rule.  This is likely to be a driver, IMO.  Perhaps
> you could work on tracking this down?
> 

Sorry for the noise. It was patch I had applied on my tree, not yet in mainline.
The explanation though did help me find and fix the problem.


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	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL


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