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From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 0/8] vDSO time changes for 2.6.40
To: Andy Lutomirski <luto@mit.edu>
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On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Andy Lutomirski <luto@mit.edu> wrote:
> [Patch 8/8 is brand-new and optional.  If anyone objects to it,
>  please just drop it for 2.6.40 and I'll fix it for 2.6.41.]

Hmm. I would just put it into 7/8 immediately, and never have the
stupid read-lock loop in the first place.

Or I would just say "the time() system call just isn't that critical,
let's not even bother".

But I'll bow to the x86 people on this. I think the series is ok,

                        Linus