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Re: [PATCH] add self-tuning to x86 hardware fast path in libitm
- From: Nuno Diegues <nmld at ist dot utl dot pt>
- To: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Cc: Andi Kleen <andi at firstfloor dot org>, Paolo Romano <romano at inesc-id dot pt>
- Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 08:48:42 -0400
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] add self-tuning to x86 hardware fast path in libitm
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Today I have received the news that the Copyright Assignment was
completed with the FSF.
On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 8:10 AM, Nuno Diegues <nmld@ist.utl.pt> wrote:
>
> > Patch looks good to me now. It would be perhaps nice to have an
> > environment variable to turn the adaptive algorithm off for tests,
> > but that's not critical.
>
> Yes, that makes perfect sense.
>
>
> > It would be also nice to test it on something else, but I understand
> > it's difficult to find other software using the STM syntax.
>
> Indeed. I'll try to find some time to work on that, but it may take a while.
>
>
> > I can't approve the patch however. I believe it's big enough that you
> > may need a copy right assignment.
>
> I have signed a Form Assignment from the Free Software Foundation to
> deal exactly with those matters for this patch to the libitm. Torvald
> Riegel had advised me to do so.
>
> I have not, however, received any further information; so I'm left
> wondering if it went through or if it is still hanging. I will ping
> back to FSF to check that out perhaps?
>
>
> Best regards,
> -- Nuno Diegues
>
>
>
> >
> > -Andi
> >
> > --
> > ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only