Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com> writes:
>  > Sure, but it would be worthwhile to fix it...
> 
> Well, obviously.  But my point is that the solution is going to be
> more than just a "simple cleanup".  It is going to involve redesigning
> the locking protocol in the scheduler, and inventing one for the process
> data structures.

I'm sort of making a bigger point. We need to start having a team
actually begin breaking up Big Lock, and soon. Obviously you are too
busy right now to actually do a lot of the real work, but if a couple
of the more interested people put together a plan...

Perry