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From: Hans-Christian Egtvedt <hcegtvedt@atmel.no>
Subject: Is the mixer interface in the kernel protect against
	concurrent	access?
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:13:37 +0100
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Hi,

I am solving a locking bug in the at73c213 SPI sound driver, and
wondered if the mixer API is protected against concurrent access in
ALSA? Or should I implement a mutex to protect my hardware against
concurrent access?

-- 
Mvh
Hans-Christian Egtvedt