>>>>> "Zou" == Zou Nan hai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

Zou> Pin ar.kr2 of each CPU, so that smp_processor_id can use it.
Zou> This will save some memory foot-print when smp_procerror_id() is
Zou> called.

Accessing ar.k? takes 12 cycles... it's faster in the kernel to
use current_thread_info()->cpu which if cache hot can be done in two
cycles.

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Dr Peter Chubb  http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au  peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au
http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au           ERTOS within National ICT Australia
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