Re: [PATCH] x86: cache pollution aware __copy_from_user_ll()

[Linus Torvalds]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> Problem is that it will likely wreck pipe and AF_UNIX (= X server) 
> performance. These read the buffer quickly again.

Look at the patch, dammit!

> If you do something like this it would be better to define
> a special function and use it for real FS traffic only.

Has anybody taken even a five-second look at the patch itself, or are you 
all just complaining without knowing what you're complaining about?

		Linus
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