Re: Horrible regression with -CURRENT from "Don't busy-lock-loop in preemptable spinlocks" patch

[Grant Grundler]

On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 08:43:30AM +1100, Paul Mackerras wrote:
> I suggest read_poll(), write_poll(), spin_poll(),...

Erm...those names sound way too much like existing interfaces.
Perhaps check_read_lock()/check_write_lock() ?

If they don't get used too much, the longer name should be ok.

grant
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