Re: CVS commit: src/sys/sys

[Sean Davis <dive%endersgame.net@localhost>]

On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 05:56:49PM +0100, Jaromir Dolecek wrote:
> Sean Davis wrote:
> > > Log Message:
> > > Remove p_nras from struct proc - use LIST_EMPTY(&p->p_raslist) instead.
> > > Remove p_raslock and rename p_lwplock p_lock (one lock is enough).
> > > (pad fields left in struct proc to avoid kernel bump)
> > 
> > Isn't it better to have to bump the kernel version than to waste memory
> > (admittedly a tiny amount) on unused (and not likely to ever be used) fields
> > in the structure?
> 
> It will be removed on next structure change. There is at least
> one such change going in soon, removing fields no longer necessary
> after pending reaper kernel thread removal.

Ah. Just how 'pending' is the reaper thread removal? I'm not being
impatient, just curious :)

> 
> Jaromir
> > -Sean
> > 
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(OT) is this a problem with pgp(gpg?) on your end? I send/receive gpg'd
messages all the time, and my key is on the keyservers..

-Sean

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