From: David Brownell <david-b-yBeKhBN/0LDR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan-qBU/x9rampVanCEyBjwyrvXRex20P6io@public.gmane.org>
Cc: spi-devel-general-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org,
linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] spi: Push the BKL down into the drivers
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 17:40:50 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200805221740.51016.david-b@pacbell.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080522224509.29ede566@core>
On Thursday 22 May 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
> Another step to removing ->ioctl and to removing the BKL
This happens to not apply with the latest patches; I'll
address that.
Where is the writeup about exactly what lock_kernel() is
supposed to have been protecting against in ioctl code?
- Dave
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From: David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, spi-devel-general@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] spi: Push the BKL down into the drivers
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 17:40:50 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200805221740.51016.david-b@pacbell.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080522224509.29ede566@core>
On Thursday 22 May 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
> Another step to removing ->ioctl and to removing the BKL
This happens to not apply with the latest patches; I'll
address that.
Where is the writeup about exactly what lock_kernel() is
supposed to have been protecting against in ioctl code?
- Dave
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-05-23 0:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-22 21:45 [PATCH] spi: Push the BKL down into the drivers Alan Cox
2008-05-22 21:45 ` Alan Cox
2008-05-23 0:40 ` David Brownell [this message]
2008-05-23 0:40 ` David Brownell
[not found] ` <200805221740.51016.david-b-yBeKhBN/0LDR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-05-23 11:09 ` Alan Cox
2008-05-23 11:09 ` Alan Cox
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