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DateFri, 30 Nov 2001 13:34:43 -0800
From"David C. Hansen" <>
SubjectRe: [LART] pc_keyb.c changes
Alexander Viro wrote:

> 	Could the person who switched from BKL to spin_lock_irqsave() in
> pc_keyb.c please share whatever the hell he had been smoking?  Free clue:
> disabling interrupts for long intervals to improve scalability is right up
> there with fighting for peace and fucking for virginity.
As I slowly raise my hand to take, um credit....


This is definitely one of the drivers I to take a second look at, now 
that I know about the BKL being held for block and char device opens. 
Do you have any ideas how else to do this safely since aux_count is 
referenced during an interrupt?

--
Dave Hansen
dave@sr71.net


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