Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > wrt this down_read/down_write/down_read deadlock: iirc, the reason why > down_write() takes precedence over down_read() is to avoid the permanent > writer starvation which would occur if there is heavy down_read() traffic.
down_write() doesn't actually take precedence over down_read() as such. The rwsems try to implement a strict FIFO queue (the fairness thing). David - 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/
