Re: [PATCH -rt] revert bh_lru_lock() to preempt_disable()

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* Daniel Walker <[email protected]> wrote:

> 	The bh_lru_lock() was set to disable interrupt to protect from 
> IPI's, which are only on SMP . So I don't think it's needed in UP 
> PREEMPT_RT configs.

i agree that this is a problem, but the fix is incorrect. What would be 
the right approach is to convert the PER_CPU bh_lrus to PER_CPU_LOCKED, 
and to use the appropriate primitives to use them. That automatically 
makes this code rt-safe. (it isnt right now)

	Ingo
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