Kernel space: The big kernel lock strikes again - LinuxWorld

A vestige of Linux's SMP past is still making trouble for users of heavily loaded systems. Developers say the solution isn't to fix the Big Kernel Lock, but to uproot it entirely. Will the mainstream kernel be able to agree on an approach to this surprisingly contentious issue?By Jonathan Corbet

Kernel space: The big kernel lock strikes again - LinuxWorld

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