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    Subject[patch 04/28] x86: Remove BKL from microcode
    cycle_lock_kernel() in microcode_open() is a worthless exercise as
    there is nothing to wait for. Remove it.

    Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
    ---
    arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c | 2 --
    1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

    Index: linux-2.6-tip/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c
    ===================================================================
    --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c
    +++ linux-2.6-tip/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c
    @@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
    #include <linux/platform_device.h>
    #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
    #include <linux/capability.h>
    -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
    #include <linux/kernel.h>
    #include <linux/module.h>
    #include <linux/mutex.h>
    @@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ static int do_microcode_update(const voi

    static int microcode_open(struct inode *unused1, struct file *unused2)
    {
    - cycle_kernel_lock();
    return capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO) ? 0 : -EPERM;
    }




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