Re: [PATCH] [MIPS] DS1286: kill BKL

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2008/10/27 Ralf Baechle <ralf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 01:29:08PM +0200, Dmitri Vorobiev wrote:
>
>> Using the Big Kernel Lock in the open() method of the DS1286
>> RTC driver is redundant, because the driver makes use of it's
>> own spinlock to guarantee serialized access. This patch kills
>> the redundant BKL calls.
>
> I'm about to kill the BKL in the driver even more thoroughly - by killing
> the entire driver.

Good idea ;)

Dmitri

>
>  Ralf
>
>


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