Re: [PATCH 1/2] posix-timers: move global timer id management tosignal_struct v4

[Eric Dumazet]

Le mardi 20 septembre 2011 Ã 00:36 +0200, Andi Kleen a Ãcrit :
> > This means idr_pre_get() consumes 6528 bytes of spare space per process,
> > even if only one posix timer is used.
> 
> And? Given the now normal bloat level in the kernel that's small
> potatoes.
> 

I see. Oh yes, you work for a known hardware vendor.

> The idr code is so messy that I don't really want to touch it.
> 
> If you think it is that important feel free to do a followon 
> patch.
> 
> If it's that big a problem I'm sure a general solution would
> be better than some quick hack for a special case.

I'll provide not a hack but a clean patch for this.

I read once idr code, and its not messy at all.



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