linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] net: push down BKL into proto ops

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Date:	Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:38:55 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	arnd@...db.de
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jkacur@...hat.com,
	tglx@...utronix.de, fweisbec@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] net: push down BKL into proto ops

From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Date: Thu,  5 Nov 2009 15:37:25 +0100

> This pushes one more use of the BKL from common code into specific
> network protocols by killing off the proto ops wrappers.
> This should cause no visible changes on the code but saves a few
> kilobytes of object code in allyesconfig.
> 
> Arnd Bergmann (5):
>   net/appletalk: push down BKL into a atalk_dgram_ops
>   net/ipx: push down BKL into a ipx_dgram_ops
>   net/irda: push BKL into proto_ops
>   net/x25: push BKL usage into x25_proto
>   net: kill proto_ops wrapper

Nice patch set Arnd.

As long as this passes my build validation checks it will
get pushed out to net-next-2.6

Thanks!
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