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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 8/9] mtd: Allow mtd block device drivers to have a custom ioctl function
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    On Friday 02 March 2007 16:55:02 Richard Purdie wrote:
    > Allow mtd block drivers to customise their ioctl functions. Also
    > allow the drivers to obtain the gendisk struct since ioctl
    > functions can need this.

    Are you sure that this is a good idea? I'd rather not open
    up this method of letting the individual drivers to bad things.

    > This also moves the mtd ioctl functions from locked to unlocked.
    > As far as I can see, nothing in the mtd code has locking problems.

    This part looks fine to me.

    Arnd <><
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