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From: Daniel Phillips <phillips@bonn-fries.net>
To: yodaiken@fsmlabs.com, Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
Subject: Re: 2.4.18 Preempt Freezeups
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 01:33:04 +0100
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On March 16, 2002 01:40 am, yodaiken@fsmlabs.com wrote:
> 
> Without preempt:
> 	x = movefrom processor register;
>         do_something with x
> 
> is safe in SMP
> With [preempt] it requires a lock.

It must be a trick question.  Why would it?

-- 
Daniel
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