Re: Combined performance patches update for 2.4.19

[Rik van Riel]

On Sat, 24 Aug 2002 [e-mail] wrote:
> Quoting Rik van Riel <[e-mail]>:
> > On Fri, 23 Aug 2002 [e-mail] wrote:
> >
> > > I've completed merging the following patches:
> > >
> > > O(1) scheduler
> > > Preemptible
> > > Low latency
> >
> > Could I interest you in the -rmap VM ? ;)
> >
> > http://surriel.com/patches/
>
> Sure I'll give it a go, but it might kill me trying :P

OK, here's a little patch to be able to combine rmap and preempt.

have fun,

Rik
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===== include/linux/mm.h 1.47 vs edited =====
--- 1.47/include/linux/mm.h	Tue Aug  6 15:59:20 2002
+++ edited/include/linux/mm.h	Fri Aug 23 12:48:44 2002
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@
 	 * busywait with less bus contention for a good time to
 	 * attempt to acquire the lock bit.
 	 */
+	preempt_disable();
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	while (test_and_set_bit(PG_chainlock, &page->flags)) {
 		while (test_bit(PG_chainlock, &page->flags))
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	clear_bit(PG_chainlock, &page->flags);
 #endif
+	preempt_enable();
 }

 /*