On Wed 2020-12-09 01:50:51, John Ogness wrote: > Hello, > > Here is a v4 of the series to partially remove logbuf_lock. > v3 is here[0]. This series removes logbuf_lock usage of most > ringbuffer writers. The remaining logbuf_lock users are > using the lock to synchronize other variables. These other > users will be addressed in a later series. > > I have tried to keep these changes minimal so that we can feel > comfortable for the upcoming 5.11 merge window.
Both patches are pushed in printk/linux.git, branch printk-rework. I hurried so that we could get some testing linux-next before the merge window opens. We are going to see if the many barriers in the ring buffer code are enough ;-) I keep my fingers crossed. Best Regards, Petr
