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From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
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On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 10:09:17PM -0400, Ansar Mohammed wrote:
> Is the kernel locking issue with FreeBSD 4.x sorted out in 5.x? I can't seem
> to get a proper answer.

Perhaps because the above isn't a proper question?  Yes, the BGL was
pushed down a lot in FreeBSD 5.  It still covers some parts of the
kernel (less in 6), so if can be more precise about a specific
"locking issue" then perhaps we can give a more precise answer.

Kris

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