Re: [PATCH] linux-2.5.67_lost-tick-fix_A2

[john stultz]

On Wed, 2003-04-16 at 15:32, Andrew Morton wrote:
> john stultz <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >
> > 	This patch fixes a race in the timer_interrupt code caused by
> > detect_lost_tick().
> 
> Does this also fix the problem which Alex identified?

Nope. It just handles the detect_lost_tick() race and related problems
w/ the PIT causing seq_lock reader starvation. 

I'm still looking over the preempt locking issue he pointed out.

I'll likely send a more cautious version of the patch he already posted
to you. 

thanks
-john