linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 07/18] lirc driver for the CommandIR USB Transceiver

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Date:	Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:21:55 -0400
From:	Jarod Wilson <jarod@...hat.com>
To:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Janne Grunau <j@...nau.net>,
	Christoph Bartelmus <lirc@...telmus.de>,
	Matthew Bodkin <matthew.bodkin@...ovationone.ca>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 07/18] lirc driver for the CommandIR USB Transceiver

Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> This driver has real locking problems.  Parts of it depend on the BKL, but
> I would have a hard time arguing for the addition of new BKL users in this
> century.  The assumption that ->open() is called under the BKL no longer
> holds.  It's really time to put a proper lock here.

The kernel-space drivers for CommandIR devices are being dropped entirely, in 
favor of the new userspace driver for it, which is included in the lirc 
0.8.4pre1 userspace.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod@...hat.com

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