[BUG][PPC32] Preemption patch for 2.4 Kernels

[Jaap-Jan Boor]

On 7-okt-04, at 19:34, Eugene Surovegin wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 07, 2004 at 03:29:12PM +0200, Gerhard Jaeger wrote:
>> maybe the 2.4 series is somewhat outdatet, but nevertheless used in
>> several embedded systems and also with your preemption patches.
>> During some investigations, we found out that the patches found on
>> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rml/preempt-kernel/
>> contain a severe bug, when using the patches on PPC systems.
>
> Yes, it's a known problem with rml preempt patches - DON'T USE THEM
> on PPC. I sent him similar patch _two_ years ago - nothing happened.
> MVL tree is IMHO better place to get preempt stuff for 2.4 - it's
> actually tested and works.

yes, because there are more changes then only the forgotten '{'

Jaap-Jan

>
> Also, I wish -embedded archives were online, this problem was
> discussed there around a year ago as well.
>
> --
> Eugene
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