linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] video4linux: Push down the BKL

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Date:	Mon, 26 May 2008 18:14:06 -0300
From:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...radead.org>
To:	Hans Verkuil <hverkuil@...all.nl>
Cc:	Andy Walls <awalls@...ix.net>,
	Douglas Landgraf <dougsland@...il.com>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>, video4linux-list@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] video4linux: Push down the BKL


> > Could you send this patch to the ML for people to review and for Andy
> > to port it to cx18?
> 
> Unless there is an objection, I would prefer to take Douglas' patch and 
> merge it into the v4l-dvb ivtv driver myself. There were several things 
> in the patch I didn't like, but I need to 'work' with it a bit to see 
> how/if it can be done better.

I didn't analyze his patch in detail. However, it is a starting point
for you to work with. I'm sure you can improve it if needed.

> I can work on it tonight and tomorrow. Hopefully it is finished by then. 
> I can move the BKL down at the same time for ivtv. It is unlikely that 
> I will have time to do cx18 as well as I'm abroad from Wednesday until 
> Monday, but I think Andy can do that easily based on the ivtv changes.

This strategy seems OK to me.


Cheers,
Mauro
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