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From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
To: Peter LaDow <petela@gocougs.wsu.edu>
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Subject: Re: Process Hang in __read_seqcount_begin
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2012, Peter LaDow wrote:
> Anyway, based on earlier discussion, is there any reason not to use a
> lock (presuming any solution properly takes into account possible
> recursion)?  I understand that the mainline is protected, but perhaps
> in the RT version we can use seqlock (and prevent a recursive lock)?

Have you tried 3.6.3-rt9?