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RFC fast_gup for shared futexes

Peter Zijlstra linux-mm lkml 1 version In review

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1/2futex: rely on get_user_pages() for shared futexesinclude/linux/futex.h kernel/futex.c+55 -794 replies
2/2futex: use fast_gup()kernel/futex.c+3 -831 reply

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Cover letter [RFC PATCH 0/2] fast_gup for shared futexes

Hi,

this patch series removes mmap_sem from the fast path of shared futexes by making use of Nick's recent fast_gup() patches. Full series at:

http://programming.kicks-ass.net/kernel-patches/futex-fast_gup/v2.6.24.4-rt4/

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