Re: [patch] slab: Avoid deadlock at kmem_cache_create/kmem_cache_destroy

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Ravikiran G Thirumalai wrote:
> Prevents deadlock situation between kmem_cache_create()/kmem_cache_destory(),
> and kmem_cache_create() /cpu hotplug.  The locking order probably got 
> moved over time.

Looks good to me.

			Pekka
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- [patch] slab: Avoid deadlock at kmem_cache_create/kmem_cache_destroy
  - From: Ravikiran G Thirumalai <[email protected]>

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