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SubjectRe: [tip:bkl/drivers] drivers: Remove BKL from misc_open
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On Wednesday 14 October 2009, tip-bot for Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Commit-ID: 40b798efe3460797a4ac928ee2e038774e2758eb
> Gitweb: http://git.kernel.org/tip/40b798efe3460797a4ac928ee2e038774e2758eb
> Author: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> AuthorDate: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:35:43 +0000
> Committer: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> CommitDate: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:33:32 +0200
>
> drivers: Remove BKL from misc_open
>
> misc_open() is already serialized with misc_mtx. Remove the BKL
> locking which got there via the BKL pushdown.

Did you check the misc drivers to make sure this is not silently
removing the BKL from drivers that need it?

Arnd <><


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