Re: [PATCH 1/2] sched: Drop the need_resched() loop from cond_resched()

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Friday 10 July 2009, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> --- a/kernel/sched.c
> +++ b/kernel/sched.c
> @@ -6613,11 +6613,9 @@ static void __cond_resched(void)
>          * PREEMPT_ACTIVE, which could trigger a second
>          * cond_resched() call.
>          */
> -       do {
> -               add_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
> -               schedule();
> -               sub_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
> -       } while (need_resched());
> +       add_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
> +       schedule();
> +       sub_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
>  }
>  

If you drop the loop, then you should also remove the comment that
explains why it was put there.

	Arnd <><
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