Re: [xine-devel] dxr3 cleanup part 2

[Rick H. <ri...@ku...>]

On Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 04:00:19AM +0100, James Courtier-Dutton wrote:

> >I would be very delighted to hear that your problems were scheduling 
> >problems. :)
> >Thanks for testing so far.
> >
> >Michael Roitzsch
> > 
> >
> I think the dxr3 kernel module driver is not SMP friendly. It is 
> probably that which is causing the problems.

I've always suspected that there are races in the kernel drivers that
show up in smp systems but have never heard anything conclusive.  I know
they work for some (most?) people with smp systems.

I don't have an smp system so never had any interest in tracking it
down.  Some potential problems have been fixed by others.

-- 
Rick (ri...@ku...)
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