Re: BKL removal

From: Bernd Eckenfels (ecki-news2002-06@lina.inka.de)
Date: Sun Jul 07 2002 - 19:56:22 EST


In article <20020707222417.GC18298@kroah.com> you wrote:
> Either way, you get my same response, "Why?" Again, as someone stated,
> where in the USB code is the BKL used that affects performance in any
> real life situations?

AFAIK the BKL in a not often used path can still be hold too long and affect
latecy. I think the most recent low latency patches find a few instances. I
am not completly shure if that is only about interrupts, or if it applies to
the BKL, too.

Greetings
Bernd
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