--- linux-2.6.16/lib/spinlock_debug.c~	2006-03-20 16:31:13.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.6.16/lib/spinlock_debug.c	2006-03-20 16:31:24.000000000 -0500
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ static void __spin_lock_debug(spinlock_t
 		for (i = 0; i < loops_per_jiffy * HZ; i++) {
 			if (__raw_spin_trylock(&lock->raw_lock))
 				return;
-			__delay(1);
 		}
 		/* lockup suspected: */
 		if (print_once) {
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static void __read_lock_debug(rwlock_t *
 		for (i = 0; i < loops_per_jiffy * HZ; i++) {
 			if (__raw_read_trylock(&lock->raw_lock))
 				return;
-			__delay(1);
 		}
 		/* lockup suspected: */
 		if (print_once) {
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static void __write_lock_debug(rwlock_t 
 		for (i = 0; i < loops_per_jiffy * HZ; i++) {
 			if (__raw_write_trylock(&lock->raw_lock))
 				return;
-			__delay(1);
 		}
 		/* lockup suspected: */
 		if (print_once) {