Re: [RESEND PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-28 Thread Waiman Long
On 04/28/2016 09:32 AM, Boqun Feng wrote: Hi Waiman, On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:02:05AM -0400, Waiman Long wrote: Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can help hypervisor expediate the execution of

Re: [RESEND PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-28 Thread Waiman Long
On 04/28/2016 09:32 AM, Boqun Feng wrote: Hi Waiman, On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:02:05AM -0400, Waiman Long wrote: Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can help hypervisor expediate the execution of

Re: [RESEND PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-28 Thread Boqun Feng
Hi Waiman, On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:02:05AM -0400, Waiman Long wrote: > Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() > to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can > help hypervisor expediate the execution of the critical section by > the lock

Re: [RESEND PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-28 Thread Boqun Feng
Hi Waiman, On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:02:05AM -0400, Waiman Long wrote: > Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() > to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can > help hypervisor expediate the execution of the critical section by > the lock

[RESEND PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-21 Thread Waiman Long
Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can help hypervisor expediate the execution of the critical section by the lock holder, if its vCPU isn't running, so that it can release the lock sooner. The

[RESEND PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-21 Thread Waiman Long
Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can help hypervisor expediate the execution of the critical section by the lock holder, if its vCPU isn't running, so that it can release the lock sooner. The

[PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-20 Thread Waiman Long
Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can help hypervisor expediate the execution of the critical section by the lock holder, if its vCPU isn't running, so that it can release the lock sooner. The

[PATCH v3] locking/pvqspinlock: Add lock holder CPU argument to pv_wait()

2016-04-20 Thread Waiman Long
Pan Xinhui was asking for a lock holder cpu argument in pv_wait() to help the porting of pvqspinlock to PPC. The new argument will can help hypervisor expediate the execution of the critical section by the lock holder, if its vCPU isn't running, so that it can release the lock sooner. The