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write_seqlock in timer
Hello,
Why in kernel/time.c:timer_interrupt , write_seqlock() locks also
vsyscall variables?
The comment says: We also need to lock the vsyscall variables, because
both do_timer() and us change them.
I don't understand why...
And do_timer() is called by main_timer_handler in all cases?
Regards,
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