Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: [announce] [patch] Voluntary Kernel Preemption Patch

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: [announce] [patch] Voluntary Kernel Preemption Patch
From: Ingo Molnar (mingo_AT_elte.hu)
Date: Wed Jul 21 2004 - 21:46:50 EEST


* Scott Wood <scott_AT_timesys.com> wrote:

> You're still running do_softirq() with preemption disabled, which is
> almost as bad as doing it under a lock.

well softirqs are designed like that. I've added extra preemption code
to the latest patch to avoid repeat processing.

        Ingo


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