On Sun, 2004-08-22 at 22:09, Mike Mestnik wrote: > --- Jon Smirl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Michel pointed out that all IOCTL calls hold the big kernel lock. > > Releasing this lock is sure to case problems since the DRM code is not > > designed to be reentrant. I don't know what it will take to fix locking > > to allow this, maybe one of the original DRM authors will pop in here > > with the answer. Until locking is adjusted we can't add the schedule > > call. > > > >From what I'v read, http://lwn.net/Articles/86859/, it's not a global > kernel lock (I.E. it dosen't stop non-locked kernel code from running). > So the only reason it effects audio performace is that well, read the > article :) >
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