linux-kernel - BKL still required for what functions?

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Date:	Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:24:12 -0600
From:	Richard Holden <aciddeath@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	mingo@...e.hu
Subject: BKL still required for what functions?

I'm doing some driver cleanup on the ixj telephony driver, mostly copy/ 
paste and common code refactoring. I'm also looking at trying to get  
rid of the BKL from the 2 places its used, so I was wondering if we  
have a list of kernel calls that still require the BKL to be held, and  
if we don't have a list would it be worthwhile to put one into  
Documentation, I'd be willing to maintain the list as we removed the  
BKL from the last core kernel places.

-Richard
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