[Dri-devel] sched_yield() in DRI/XFree86? - It could be REALY bad on 2.6.0

[Dieter <Die...@ha...>]

Was on LKM pwlib (SDL):
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=3Dlinux-kernel&m=3D107209768908512&w=3D2
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List:     linux-kernel
Subject:  Re: 2.6 vs 2.4 regression when running gnomemeeting
=46rom:     Ingo Molnar <mingo () elte ! hu>
Date:     2003-12-22 12:51:30
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* Andrew McGregor <an...@in...> wrote:

> Hmm.  Gnomemeeting has a history of strange threading issues
> (actually, all OpenH323 derived projects do).  Is there a threading
> change that might explain this?

we tracked down the bug to pwlib's sched_yield() usage. Other code that
uses sched_yield() to 'sleep a bit' could be affected as well.

        Ingo
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Details:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=3Dlinux-kernel&m=3D107208292010543&w=3D2

Merry Christmas!
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Dieter N=FCtzel
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