Re: [PATCH] Yielding processor resources during lock contention

[Andrew Morton]

Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  > Confused by all of this.
> 
>  Well currently it just enables preempt and spins like a mad man until the 
>  lock is free. The idea is to allow preempt to get some scheduling done 
>  during the spin..

Oh, Ok, I thought you were proposing that "yield" meant an actual yield().

yes, allowing the arch to hook into that busywait loop makes sense.

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