Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:14:18 +0100 | From | Jiri Slaby <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] driver: ip27-rtc - convert ioctl to unlocked_ioctl |
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On 01/14/2008 07:38 AM, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote: > This patch converts ioctl call to unlocked_ioctl form. It's possible > due to rtl_lock spinlock protection. > > Signed-off-by: Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@gmail.com> > --- > The patch is *not* tested but the patch does not bring _much_ changes > so it wouldn't break the compilation procedure. > > If there is problem with attachment - i could send it as inline > form today evening.
Yes, please, especially if it is app/octet-stream (base64 encoded plaintext). Also Cc akpm or somebody who will pick your patch up.
> Andi, Jiri, Alexey the only thing I do complain about - > is time set/read from several user threads that uses same > (duplicated) file descriptor. Could there be useless thread > spins instead of sleep (in case if this unlocked_ioctl were > protected by mutex)?
Sorry, what?
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