Bug#309378: kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp: CONFIG_PREEMPT is set, and seems to cause oop'es with openafs.

To: Troy Benjegerdes <hozer@hozed.org>
Cc: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>, 309378-done@bugs.debian.org, Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Bug#309378: kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp: CONFIG_PREEMPT is set, and seems to cause oop'es with openafs.
From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 23:26:49 +0200
Message-id: <[🔎] 20050516212649.GA19248@lst.de>
Reply-to: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>, 309378@bugs.debian.org
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On Mon, May 16, 2005 at 04:19:00PM -0500, Troy Benjegerdes wrote:
> Then why is CONFIG_PREEMPT disabled in 2.6.11 ? The real problem is
> preempt is enabled.

Because it doesn't provide much benefits while letting broken code
explode.  That doesn't mean you should file such reports against against
the kernel package unless that broken code is actually part of the
mainline kernel or the debian patches.

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References:
- Bug#309378: kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp: CONFIG_PREEMPT is set, and seems to cause oop'es with openafs.
  - From: Troy Benjegerdes <hozer@hozed.org>
- Bug#309378: kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp: CONFIG_PREEMPT is set, and seems to cause oop'es with openafs.
  - From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
- Bug#309378: kernel-image-2.6.8-2-686-smp: CONFIG_PREEMPT is set, and seems to cause oop'es with openafs.
  - From: Troy Benjegerdes <hozer@hozed.org>

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