[kernel] r8914 - in dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian: . arch

[Maximilian Attems]

Author: maks
Date: Wed Jun  6 10:15:54 2007
New Revision: 8914

Log:
topconfig: enable preemption of bkl.
let's see if we get bug reports with
"BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible code"


Modified:
   dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/arch/config
   dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog

Modified: dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/arch/config
==============================================================================
--- dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/arch/config	(original)
+++ dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/arch/config	Wed Jun  6 10:15:54 2007
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE=y
 # CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY is not set
 # CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set
-# CONFIG_PREEMPT_BKL is not set
+CONFIG_PREEMPT_BKL=y
 
 #
 # Firmware Drivers

Modified: dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog
==============================================================================
--- dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog	(original)
+++ dists/trunk/linux-2.6/debian/changelog	Wed Jun  6 10:15:54 2007
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   * Enable the moved USB tablets config options where wacom is enabled.
   * [i386] Enable driver for Crystalfontz 128x64 2-color LCD.
   * [amd64] Enable KS0108 LCD controller.
+  * Enable the preemption of the big kernel lock. Low hanging fruit for
+    better latency with excellent debug info in smp_processor_id().
 
   [ Martin Michlmayr ]
   * mipsel/r5k-cobalt: Use the new RTC system.
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@
   * arm: Mark CHELSIO_T3, NETXEN_NIC, BCM43XX, VIDEO_BT848,
     DVB_B2C2_FLEXCOP, and DVB_BUDGET as broken on ARM.
 
- -- Gordon Farquharson <gordonfarquharson at gmail.com>  Tue,  5 Jun 2007 22:37:06 -0600
+ -- maximilian attems <maks at debian.org>  Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:03:27 +0200
 
 linux-2.6 (2.6.21-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low