linux-kernel - Re: Fix the BKL, merge the patches

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Date:	Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:36:12 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	"Fred ." <eldmannen@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Fix the BKL, merge the patches

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 01:20:44PM +0200, Fred . wrote:
> BKL is a long standing issue with the kernel.
> 
> There are patches for it, why arent they merged?
> Merge the patches!
> 
> Fix the BKL, its about time!
> 
> http://kernelnewbies.org/BigKernelLock

It has not occurred to you that referred status is not quite up-to-date?
During this merge window a lot of BKL removal patches has been merged.

I guess LWN will followup with some sort of status on their kernel page
when the merge window has closed.

	Sam
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