From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jason Gunthorpe Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 05/11] tpm: Get rid of module locking Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:22:45 -0700 Message-ID: <20160222182245.GC22088@obsidianresearch.com> References: <1455885728-10315-1-git-send-email-stefanb@linux.vnet.ibm.com> <1455885728-10315-6-git-send-email-stefanb@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1455885728-10315-6-git-send-email-stefanb-23VcF4HTsmIX0ybBhKVfKdBPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tpmdd-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: Stefan Berger Cc: tpmdd-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: tpmdd-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 07:42:02AM -0500, Stefan Berger wrote: > Get rid of the locking of the module Little more in the comment please.. Now that the tpm core has strong locking around 'ops' it is possible to remove a TPM driver, module and all, even while user space still has things like /dev/tpmX open. For consistency and simplicity, drop the module locking entirely. Jason ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=272487151&iu=/4140