Re: [RFC PATCH 0/6] Convert all tasklets to workqueues

[Alan Cox]

> As a second example, msr_seek() in arch/i386/kernel/msr.c... is the
> inode semaphore enough or not?  Who understands the implications well
> enough to say?

lseek is one of the nasty remaining cases. tty is another real horror
that needs further work but we slowly get closer - drivers/char is almost
but not entirely lock_kernel free now and several users look quite easy
to swat (everyone but tty_io.c)

Alan
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