> Not really ... look at the code path (in scsi.c:scsi_dispatch_cmd()). > We take the lock, then get the serial number (that would likley have to > be replaced with an atomic), check the state, call trace, call An atomic unfortunately usually doesn't scale much better than a spinlock. I suspect serials would need to be made optional, e.g. computing them lazily if really needed. -andi -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html