From: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:13:00 -0500

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> I'm not opposed, I'm just asking if we are saying we shouldn't be using cpu_relax() for spinning on HW status registers ever.
> 
> If we are suggesting that cpu_relax() shouldn't be used in these scenarios going forward I'm ok w/the change you suggest and starting to convert other cpu_relax() calls to use spin_event_timeout()


Kumar this isn't an either-or thing.

In both cases we're using cpu_relax().

But by using spin_event_timeout() you're getting both the cpu_relax()
and a break-out in case the hardware gets wedged for some reason.
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