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Date:	Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:18:56 +0100
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Mathieu SEGAUD <mathieu.segaud@...ala.cx>
Cc:	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, sct@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Convert EXT2 to use unlocked_ioctl

On Thursday 17 January 2008, Mathieu SEGAUD wrote:
> yep, they do. I noticed this nested calls. I guess I will add
> _extX_compat_ioctl() running with no BKL's which would be used by both
> extX_ioctl() and extX_compat_ioctl().
> Any comments on such a strategy ? thanks a lot for the reminder :)
> 

Why not just kill the lock_kernel() in extX_compat_ioctl()?

	Arnd <><
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