Re: [PATCH] netfilter: revised locking for x_tables

[Linus Torvalds]

Ack. 

It could do with the update from Eric about how non-current CPU writelocks 
only require preemp-disable around get_counters() (and then the 
local_bh_disable() only around the current-CPU case).

I _think_ get_counters() is the only case that can use that optimization, 
but it's quite possible that it's worth doing especially for machines with 
lots of cores, if BH latency is an issue (and it might be).

Of course, for the lots-and-lots of cores case, even the preemption 
disable might be an issue. And then it really does get much more 
complicated. At that point, you probably want the RCU thing.

			Linus			
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