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[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH RFC V2 3/5] kvm hypervisor : Add two hypercalls t

To: Raghavendra K T <raghukt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH RFC V2 3/5] kvm hypervisor : Add two hypercalls to support pv-ticketlock
From: Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:34:03 +0200
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On 10/25/2011 08:24 PM, Raghavendra K T wrote:
>
> So then do also you foresee the need for directed yield at some point,
> to address LHP? provided we have good improvements to prove.

Doesn't this patchset completely eliminate lock holder preemption?

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