Re: [PATCH 2/3] RFC: Solved unnecessary schedule latency in the TTY layer (2/3)

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On Thu, May 03, 2012 at 02:37:42PM +0200, Ivo Sieben wrote:
> Solved unnecessary schedule latency in the TTY layer when used in
> realtime context:
> The global "normal" spin lock that guards the line discipline
> administration is replaced by a raw spin lock.

Why, what does this cause to have happen?  What's the difference here
that causes any speedups or latency fixes?

thanks,

greg k-h
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