Re: linux rt priority thread corrupt global variable?

[Bill Huey \]

On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 02:59:11AM -0700, Bill Huey wrote:
> On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 02:52:38AM -0700, Bill Huey wrote:
> > No, it's not a fully preemptive kernel, but spreads preemption points
> > throughout the source tree, both directly and indirectly, instead. Spinlocks
> > are the primary mutex of choice in Linux and create atomic critical sections
> > that can't be preempted with respect to the normal Linux scheduler. Fully
> 
> Geez, this isn't exactly right either, my brain is failing me at the moment.

I was right the first time. :) Just remember why breaking a spinlock is
a bad thing to do. :)

bill