[openib-general] [RFC] [PATCH] IB/uverbs: Don't serialize with ib_uverbs_idr_mutex

Sean Hefty mshefty at ichips.intel.com
Mon Jun 12 14:03:51 PDT 2006


> I started thinking about the "kill ib_uverbs_idr_mutex" problem, and I
> realized that there are actually some interesting issues there (as
> described in the comment at the top of uverbs_cmd.c).  In fact I ended
> up coding the solution below.  This passes some basic tests but it
> could probably use some review.

The basic approach seems fine to me.  It would be nice to eliminate the live 
flag, but I can't think of a way to do so.

- Sean




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