Re: XFS + preemptible kernel + lock breaking?

[Utz Lehmann <ulehmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

I'm using the preempt patch since 2.4.9 with linux-xfs, and the lockbreak
patch since 2.4.16. Mostly without problems. Some weeks ago there were
2.4.18 xfs kernel which had "exit with preempt_count" errors. Newer CVS
kernels are fine.

Using the preempt (and lockbreak) patch and nice the X server to -10 give a
great interactive performance.


utz

Olaf Fr?czyk [olaf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Some time ago I've heard that preemption doesn't work with kernel with 
> XFS.
> Can somebody confirm it, or is it working now? (kernel 2.4.18).
> And I would like to know if it is safe to add lock breaking patch.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Olaf Fraczyk
>