linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: ethernet: micrel: ksz884x: Replace semaphore proc

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Date:   Thu, 8 Jun 2017 16:59:47 +0200
From:   Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:     Binoy Jayan <binoy.jayan@...aro.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Rajendra <rnayak@...eaurora.org>,
        Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jarod Wilson <jarod@...hat.com>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ethernet: micrel: ksz884x: Replace semaphore
 proc_sem with mutex

On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Binoy Jayan <binoy.jayan@...aro.org> wrote:
> The semaphore 'proc_sem' is used as a simple mutex, so
> it should be written as one. Semaphores are going away in the future.
>
> Signed-off-by: Binoy Jayan <binoy.jayan@...aro.org>
> ---
>
> This patch is part of a bigger effort to eliminate unwanted
> semaphores from the linux kernel.

Looks good,

Reviewed-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>