Re: [PATCH] move put_task_struct() reaping into a thread [Re: 2.6.18-rt1]

* Bill Huey <[email protected]> wrote:

> [...] If the upstream kernel used RCU function in a task allocation or 
> task struct reading in the first place then call_rcu() would be a 
> clear choice. However, I didn't see it used in that way (I could be 
> wrong) [...]

it was RCU-ified briefly but then it was further improved to direct 
freeing, because upstream _can_ free it directly.

	Ingo
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