Re: 2.4.18 Preempt Freezeups

Daniel Phillips (phillips@bonn-fries.net)
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 01:33:04 +0100

On March 16, 2002 01:40 am, yodaiken@fsmlabs.com wrote:
>
> Without preempt:
> x = movefrom processor register;
> do_something with x
>
> is safe in SMP
> With [preempt] it requires a lock.

It must be a trick question. Why would it?

-- 
Daniel
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