Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 May 2008 17:29:06 +0200 | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] [2/11] Add unlocked_fasync |
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Alan Cox wrote: > On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:43:05 +0200 > Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote: > >>> I'd rather do a properly flag day and move lock_kernel into the >>> instances instead of adding this _unlocked gunk. >> I've considered that, but it's a bit too many fasync instances >> all over the tree, so I chose this method. > > If I can do all the watchdog drivers in one go then we can do all the > fasync interfaces in one go. It isn't that hard other than making sure > people didn't hide them in odd places on platforms not usually built.
If it's that easy for you please audit the ones then I didn't cover yet and send me a list.
The good news is that none of them I looked at actually needed BKL (or perhaps I just missed it)
-Andi
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