> > +/* > > + * double_timer_lock/unlock are used to ensure that on cpu hotplug the > > + * per cpu timer locks are always taken in the same order. > > + */ > > +static void __devinit double_timer_lock(tvec_base_t *base1, > > + tvec_base_t *base2, int ind) > > + __acquires(base1->lock) > > + __acquires(base2->lock) > > hm. Can we not just pass in the spinlock_t*'s and use a common function? > > void double_spin_lock(spinlock_t *l1, spinlock_t *l2, int ind); > > that way it has nothing to do with timers and can potentially be used > elsewhere in the kernel, too. > > (what does "ind" mean?)
Sure. Will put a static inline function into include/linux/spinlock.h. "ind" is supposed to be the short form of "indicator". - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
