--- Lee Revell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-08-22 at 22:09, Mike Mestnik wrote:
> > --- Jon Smirl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Michel pointed out that all IOCTL calls hold the big kernel lock.
> > > Releasing this lock is sure to case problems since the DRM code is
> not
> > > designed to be reentrant. I don't know what it will take to fix
> locking
> > > to allow this, maybe one of the original DRM authors will pop in
> here
> > > with the answer. Until locking is adjusted we can't add the schedule
> > > call.
> > >
> > >From what I'v read, http://lwn.net/Articles/86859/, it's not a global
> > kernel lock (I.E. it dosen't stop non-locked kernel code from
> running).
> > So the only reason it effects audio performace is that well, read the
> > article :)
> >
>
> The reason the BKL affects audio performance is that taking the BKL
> disables preemption.
>
But ONLY while your not sleeping.
> Lee
>
>
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