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SubjectRe: [PATCH RT v2] arm64: fpsimd: use a local_lock() in addition to local_bh_disable()
On 2018-07-18 12:28:48 [+0200], Mike Galbraith wrote:
> > Okay, so you did not test this because you can't compile.
>
> Nope, the running kernel, the one that is doing the segfaulting etc,
> has the patches applied.
>
> It is exhibiting that symptom because those patches do not cure this
> symptom, one which I verified to be present in virgin 4.14-rt as well.
> The pseudo-patch I sent, disabling preemption where it is assumed to be
> disabled instead, does cure it. With preemption so disabled, I can
> beat on affected kernels (>=4.14-rt) as long as I like.

ah. so gcc shows the problem instead gcc explodes with the patch
applied. Okay. Let me stare at this a little more…

> This particular 48 core Cavium is very slow, maybe that makes it easier
> to reproduce, dunno. According to pipe-test, the thing is essentially
> a dozen RPi super-glued together. pipe-test pinned to a single core
> can only context switch at ~40KHz with PREEMPT_RT, or ~90 with
> NOPREEMPT, comparable to measurement done in real deal RPi.
>
> -Mike

Sebastian

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