Re: [patch 20/28] input: Remove BKL from hp_sdc_rtc

From: Thomas Gleixner
Date: Sun Oct 11 2009 - 15:56:59 EST


On Sun, 11 Oct 2009, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

> On Saturday 10 October 2009, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > cycle_kernel_lock() was added during the big BKL pushdown. It should
> > ensure the serializiation against driver init code. In this case there
> > is nothing to serialize. Remove it.
>
> The driver still holds the BKL in its ioctl method, which should be removed
> as well if the above is true.

On my list already :)
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