Messages in this thread | | | From | Daniel Phillips <> | Subject | Re: [JANITOR PROPOSAL] Switch ioctl functions to ->unlocked_ioctl | Date | Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:49:15 -0800 |
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Hi Alasdair,
On Wednesday 09 January 2008 14:40, Alasdair G Kergon wrote: > Device-mapper for example in dm_blk_ioctl(), has no need for BKL so > drops it immediately, but it does need the inode parameter, so it is > unable to switch as things stand.
So what stops you from changing to unlocked_ioctl for the main device mapper ctl_ioctl? You aren't using the inode parameter, or the file parameter:
http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.23.12/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c#L1402
Regards,
Daniel
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