From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:28:59 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:28:50 -0400 Received: from humbolt.nl.linux.org ([131.211.28.48]:28943 "EHLO humbolt.nl.linux.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 7 Sep 2001 01:28:37 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII From: Daniel Phillips To: Robert Love Subject: Re: Linux Preemptive patch success 2.4.10-pre4 + lots of other patches Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 07:35:52 +0200 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.3.1] Cc: Christoph Lameter , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20010907051231Z16200-26183+114@humbolt.nl.linux.org> <999840042.1164.14.camel@phantasy> In-Reply-To: <999840042.1164.14.camel@phantasy> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Message-Id: <20010907052850Z16200-26183+115@humbolt.nl.linux.org> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On September 7, 2001 07:20 am, Robert Love wrote: > On Fri, 2001-09-07 at 01:19, Daniel Phillips wrote: > > On September 7, 2001 06:45 am, Robert Love wrote: > > > On Fri, 2001-09-07 at 00:36, Christoph Lameter wrote: > > > > Given the minimal nature of the patch I would suggest that it become part > > > > of 2.4.10 or 11 > > > > > > Are you kidding? We will be lucky to see this in during 2.5. > > > Its a pretty big change. It makes the Linux kernel preemptible. > > > > CONFIG_PREEMPT > > and... ? Sorry, I thought that was self-evident. It's not a change, it's an option. > What different conclusion? What are you even arguing with me about? > > Do you think I am against a preemptible kernel? I _posted_ the damn > patch, of course I am not. > > I probably agree with whatever you are thinking. Yes, violent agreement. OK, I disagree with your assessment that it's a huge change. Big in effect yes, but not in structural impact. And you're right, I did think you were arguing against your own patch. -- Daniel