Re: [patch 00/15] powerpc: raw_spinlock conversions

On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Thomas Gleixner wrote:

the following patch series is from preempt-rt. It converts the locks
which need to be real spinlocks in -rt to raw_spinlocks.

None of the patch descriptions mention why the locks need to be real
spinlocks in -rt. So can you please elaborate?

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
Software Architect
Techsoft Centre

Technology and Software Centre Europe
The Corporate Village =B7 Da Vincilaan 7-D1 =B7 B-1935 Zaventem =B7 Belgium

Phone:    +32 (0)2 700 8453
Fax:      +32 (0)2 700 8622
E-mail:   Geert.Uytterhoeven@sonycom.com
Internet: http://www.sony-europe.com/

A division of Sony Europe (Belgium) N.V.
VAT BE 0413.825.160 =B7 RPR Brussels
Fortis =B7 BIC GEBABEBB =B7 IBAN BE41293037680010