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SubjectRe: [PATCH] drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c: BKL pushdown?
lenrek@me.com wrote:
> On 2009/10/03, at 0:33, Paul Fulghum wrote:
>
>> lenrek@me.com wrote:
>>> How about the BKL calls in synclinkmp.c, synclink.c, and
>>> synclink_gt.c?
>>> Can they be safely eliminated?
>> I looked those over and yes, the BKL can be removed
>> from those as well. All 4 synclink drivers are mostly
>> variations on the same code.
>>
>> It looks like the lock_kernel calls were blindly pushed down
>> for safety during the initial transition, but all of the
>> functions covered either use device specific locking or
>> do not require locking.
>
> Many thanks. I enclose a patch against 2.6.31.1
> which eliminates the BKL calls from the synclink drivers.

Acked-by: Paul Fulghum <paulkf@microgate.com>

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