linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [0/18] Implement some low hanging BKL removal fruit in fs/*

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Date:	Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:15:38 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	Nick Piggin <nickpiggin@...oo.com.au>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...l.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [0/18] Implement some low hanging BKL removal fruit in fs/*


> BTW. here is a patch I did a while back for minix. I know it isn't
> a big deal, but the work is done so I guess I should send it along.

Looks safe, although I'm surprised it actually gets around with such
little locking in general.

-Andi



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