From: Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>
To: "David C. Hansen" <haveblue@us.ibm.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] remove BKL from drivers' release functions
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:15:48 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20011129091548.B5686@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E169EFX-0006TA-00@the-village.bc.nu> <3C057410.3090201@us.ibm.com> <20011128234505.C2561@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> <3C0580A8.5030706@us.ibm.com> <20011129004113.D2561@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> <3C059087.9070900@us.ibm.com>
In-Reply-To: <3C059087.9070900@us.ibm.com>; from haveblue@us.ibm.com on Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 05:33:59PM -0800
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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-11-29 9:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-11-28 23:05 [PATCH] remove BKL from drivers' release functions David C. Hansen
2001-11-28 23:29 ` Andrew Morton
2001-11-28 23:42 ` David C. Hansen
2001-11-28 23:50 ` Robert Love
2001-11-28 23:36 ` Alan Cox
2001-11-28 23:32 ` David C. Hansen
2001-11-28 23:45 ` Russell King
2001-11-29 0:26 ` David C. Hansen
2001-11-29 0:37 ` Jeff Garzik
2001-11-29 0:41 ` Russell King
2001-11-29 1:33 ` David C. Hansen
2001-11-29 1:42 ` Jeff Garzik
2001-11-29 7:17 ` Oliver Neukum
2001-11-29 1:47 ` Alan Cox
2001-11-29 9:15 ` Russell King [this message]
2001-11-29 13:55 ` BALBIR SINGH
2001-11-30 19:30 ` Rick Lindsley
2001-11-30 9:57 ` Alexander Viro
2001-11-30 12:41 ` Victor Yodaiken
2001-11-30 20:02 ` Rick Lindsley
2001-11-30 19:38 ` David C. Hansen
2001-11-30 23:12 ` Alexander Viro
2001-12-01 0:47 ` Rick Lindsley
2001-12-01 9:52 ` Alan Cox
2001-12-01 10:06 ` Rick Lindsley
2001-11-30 20:11 ` Rick Lindsley
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