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From: Oliver Neukum <oneukum@suse.de>
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To: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
Subject: Re: Attribute removal patch causes lockdep warning
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:15:57 +0100
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Am Dienstag, 16. Januar 2007 21:33 schrieb Alan Stern:
> Are you aware that your patch for safe attribute file removal provokes a 
> lockdep warning at bootup?

Yes, I am aware of that. However, the top down lock order is always
followed. A patch to make the lock checker realize that has been posted
and included upstream.

	Regards
		Oliver