Some recent discussions in the Linux circle are on the low latency patch posted by Ingo Molnar. There are pros and cons on the usage of preemption points (or “schedule points” in Ingo's terminology). The preemption point approach is to solve the problem that the Linux kernel is non-reentrant. In this paper, we present the justification for inserting preemption points and also study their distribution and risk levels.

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