Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Mon, 24 May 1999 17:08:40 -0400 (EDT) | | From | Chuck Lever <> | | Subject | Re: [patch] releasing kernel lock during copy_from/to_user |
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On Mon, 24 May 1999, Manfred Spraul wrote: > My current guess: > - the string routines are to fast--> do not unlock > - clear_page(): 4000-6000 ticks --> unlock > - copy_to/from_user(): release if more than (n) bytes > - clear_user(): ?? > - cksum...(): probably, perhaps if more than (x) bytes.
would it be safe/useful to unlock temporarily in the COW routines, like do_wp_page() ?
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