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[Bug 610306] Re: Big Kernel Lock

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From: Fred <610306@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 09:29:33 -0000
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"Linux kernel 2.6.39 removed the final part of the BKL, the whole BKL
locking mechanism. BKL is now finally totally gone! Hooray! "

http://kernelnewbies.org/BigKernelLock

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/610306

Title:
  Big Kernel Lock

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The Linux kernel still uses old Big Kernel Lock (BKL) a giant lock
  instead of fine-grained permissions.

  http://kernelnewbies.org/BigKernelLock
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_lock

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