Re: Subject: [PATCH] linux-acpi: smp_alternatives sleeping inspinlock

[Ingo Molnar]

* Raz <raziebe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > is already done correctly in the latest upstream kernel, see this 
> > commit:
> >
> >  # 2f1dafe: x86: fix SMP alternatives: use mutex instead of spinlock
> >
> > the better solution is to use a mutex, not a semaphore. This fix is 
> > part of the v2.6.26 kernel.
>
> yes. I understand.

ah, sorry - it's actually part of .27-rc, so not yet part of the stable 
kernel.

I've Cc:-ed stable@xxxxxxxxxxx Stable folks, please apply the commit 
below to -stable. I've checked that it cherry-picks cleanly on v2.6.26.

	Ingo

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