Re: [PATCH] 2.5.3 remove global semaphore_lock spin lock.

[Andrew Morton]

Bob Miller wrote:
> 
> Also, at your suggestion I set wait.h:USE_RW_WAIT_QUEUE_SPINLOCK on
> a clean 2.5.3 system to test.  The problem is that it OOPs on startup.

OK, someone broke it; possibly the scheduler changes.  Not surprising,
really.

It'd be nice to have it fixed, but I wouldn't suggest that you
bust a gut over it.   Certainly your patch shouldn't be held up by
this.  An oops trace would be useful.

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