On Thu, 4 Dec 2008, Dave Hansen wrote:
> > 
> > We probably should.  Historically read_lock(&tasklist_lock) implies
> > rcu_read_lock().  And the tasklist lock is what we hold when it is
> > safe.
> 
> So, Dipankar tells me that you really do need rcu_read_lock/unlock() for
> the guarantee here; the tasklist lock is not sufficient.  The realtime
> kernel will preempt even those sections covered by spinlocks.

Yes it will.

-- Steve

_______________________________________________
Containers mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/containers

_______________________________________________
Devel mailing list
Devel@openvz.org
https://openvz.org/mailman/listinfo/devel

Reply via email to