Re: io_request_lock/queue_lock patch

From: Jens Axboe (axboe@suse.de)
Date: Fri Aug 31 2001 - 13:03:33 EST


On Fri, Aug 31 2001, Jonathan Lahr wrote:
>
> Jens,
>
> Please elaborate on "no, no, no". Are you suggesting that no further
> improvements can be made or should be attempted on the 2.4 i/o subsystem?

Of course not. The no no no just means that attempting to globally remove the
io_request_lock at this point is a no-go, so don't even go there. The
sledgehammer approach will not fly at this point, it's just way too risky.

Jens
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