Re: [perfmon2] timeout-based multiplexing changes

[stephane e. <er...@go...>]

Corey,

On Jan 31, 2008 8:45 PM, Corey Ashford <cja...@us...> wrote:
> Stephane Eranian wrote:
> > PS: The 2.6.24 kernel patch is a bit delayed waiting for one last
> > patch from IBM and because I'd like to
> >        get this timeout- problem solved.
>
> I assume this means the patch that fixes the "lazy interrupt disabling".  I apologize
> that between some other projects and my development machine having some problems that it's
> taken longer than I wanted to create and test the patch we discussed.
>
Not a problem. I have lots of other things to do at the same time.

> I'm also putting together a few patches to the code that correct some of the bugs
> we found in POWER5 in the POWER4 and POWER6 code as well.
>
Ok, then I'll wait for those as well.

> Have you figured out which solution to use for the hrtimer and run queue locks?
>
I have pushed something into the GIT tree already. Please try it out
on Power and
make sure you have CONFIG_HIGH_RES_TIMERS enabled.