Re: CVS commit: src

[David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost>]

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 03:36:01PM +0000, Andrew Doran wrote:
> 
> Log Message:
> Add MI code to support in-kernel preemption. Preemption is deferred by
> one of the following:
> 
> - Holding kernel_lock (indicating that the code is not MT safe).
> - Bracketing critical sections with kpreempt_disable/kpreempt_enable.
> - Holding the interrupt priority level above IPL_NONE.

Shouldn't the list also include 'holding any spinlock' ?
Or do we only have spinlocks that raise the IPL ?

        David

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