Thank you for your replies.... Regards, Mansha
On 9/19/07, Jiri Kosina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Mansha Linux wrote: > > > Could you please explain me why do we need the spinlocks on uniprocessor > > machines? Is this the only reason that the kernel is preemptive ? > > Yes, spinlocks on UP are needed only for preemptible kernels -- they mark > points in which preemption should not be enabled. > > On non-preempt UP kernel, spinlocks go away. > > -- > Jiri Kosina > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > > -- Regards Mansing.
