Re: [patch] BSD process accounting: new locking

2000-10-29 Thread Nick Piggin
> I have attached a very small patch (test9) to remove the kernel lock from > kernel/acct.c. If I am missing something major (a brain?), I apologise in > advance. I have tested this on my UP x86 with spinlock debugging. I would > appreciate comments or an explanation of why this can't be done if

[patch] BSD process accounting: new locking

2000-10-29 Thread Nick Piggin
I have attached a very small patch (test9) to remove the kernel lock from kernel/acct.c. If I am missing something major (a brain?), I apologise in advance. I have tested this on my UP x86 with spinlock debugging. I would appreciate comments or an explanation of why this can't be done if you have

[patch] BSD process accounting: new locking

2000-10-29 Thread Nick Piggin
I have attached a very small patch (test9) to remove the kernel lock from kernel/acct.c. If I am missing something major (a brain?), I apologise in advance. I have tested this on my UP x86 with spinlock debugging. I would appreciate comments or an explanation of why this can't be done if you have