[RFC] Convert fence to use 64bits sequence

2012-05-02 Thread j.gli...@gmail.com
So this patchset convert the fence to use 64bits sequence and simplify the fence code (dropping fence lock). I am still convinced that the best solution is to have the various helper code deals with fence cleanup/processing. The last patch show an example of what can be done to improve sa allocator

[RFC] Convert fence to use 64bits sequence

2012-05-02 Thread j . glisse
So this patchset convert the fence to use 64bits sequence and simplify the fence code (dropping fence lock). I am still convinced that the best solution is to have the various helper code deals with fence cleanup/processing. The last patch show an example of what can be done to improve sa allocator