Re: [patch] use cheaper elv_queue_empty when unplug a device

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Jens Axboe wrote:
On Wed, Mar 30 2005, Nick Piggin wrote:

So Kenneth if you could look into this one as well, to see if
it is worthwhile, that would be great.


For that to work, you have to change the get_io_context() allocation to
be GFP_ATOMIC.


Yes of course, thanks for picking that up.

I guess this isn't a problem, as io contexts should be allocated
comparatively rarely. It would be possible to move it out of the
lock though if we really want to.

Thanks.

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SUSE Labs, Novell Inc.

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