Re: [PATCH] Remove RCU abuse in cpu_idle()

From: Zwane Mwaikambo
Date: Mon Dec 13 2004 - 02:12:29 EST


On Sun, 12 Dec 2004, Andrew Morton wrote:

> Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The idle thread is special in the sense that it can't get migrated so the
> > cached values of smp_processor_id are fine.
>
> duh, knew that.
>
> We can use the cached value throughout, no?

Oh yes, silly me i forgot about those.

Thanks!

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