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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: start_kernel(): bug: interrupts were enabled early
From:       David Howells <dhowells () redhat ! com>
Date:       2010-03-31 22:58:38
Message-ID: 19680.1270076318 () redhat ! com
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Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk> wrote:

> We use the standard generic kernel implementation.  Is x86 different? ;)

The optimised fast paths used on x86 rwsems don't disable interrupts.

David
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