linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drivers/char/riscom8.c: save

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Date:	Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:09:34 +0530
From:	Amol Lad <amol@...ismonetworks.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kernel Janitors <kernel-janitors@...ts.osdl.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers/char/riscom8.c: save_flags()/cli()/sti()
	removal

On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 16:00 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> Ar Gwe, 2006-10-13 am 17:10 +0530, ysgrifennodd Amol Lad:
> > Removed save_flags()/cli()/sti() and used (light weight) spin locks
> > 
> 
> Have you tested this and verified there are no recursive locking cases
> in your changes ?

I doxygend riscom8.c and used call graphs to verify there are no
recursive locks. I did a code review also

Due to lack of hardware, I was not able to do any runtime checks.

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