Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:15:48 +0000 | From | Russell King <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] remove BKL from drivers' release functions |
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On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 05:33:59PM -0800, David C. Hansen wrote: > Does everyone agree that we need to get the BKL out of common areas like > this? For starters, what about adding a pair of spinlocks for block > devices and character devices to take the place of the BKL in > serializing opens? Or, should we make it the driver's responsibility > completely?
If you do happen to look at the serial driver, please note that I'm currently working on a replacement driver, in cvs at:
:pserver:cvs@pubcvs.arm.linux.org.uk:/mnt/src/cvsroot, module serial (no password)
-- Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk) The developer of ARM Linux http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html
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