Re: [PATCH][2.6] Completely out of line spinlocks / i386 [LWN.net]

From:		Linus Torvalds <torvalds-AT-osdl.org>
To:		Pavel Machek <pavel-AT-ucw.cz>
Subject:		Re: [PATCH][2.6] Completely out of line spinlocks / i386
Date:		Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:13:15 -0700 (PDT)
Cc:		Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane-AT-linuxpower.ca>, Linux Kernel <linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org>, Andrew Morton <akpm-AT-osdl.org>, Matt Mackall <mpm-AT-selenic.com>

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004, Pavel Machek wrote:
> 
> Fine, so perhaps we do not want config option?

The inline spinlocks are _wonderful_ for seeing where the contention is in 
a simple profile.

In contrast, in a profile the out-of-lines ones will show "x% was spent on 
spinlocks". Which doesn't help much when you want to see where the problem 
is.

This was _hugely_ useful, at least for me, for seeing what locks were 
problematic.

		Linus
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