Re: [patch] proposed fix for ptrace() SMP race

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Sep 06 2001 - 20:41:11 EST

> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
> + rmb(); /* read child->has_cpu after child->state */
> + while (child->has_cpu);
                rep_nop();

otherwise your PIV will overheat
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