linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Random number driver: make random_ioctl as an unlocked

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Message-ID: <20080111140101.GL18741@parisc-linux.org>
Date:	Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:01:02 -0700
From:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>
To:	Nikanth Karthikesan <knikanth@...e.de>
Cc:	mpm@...enic.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Random number driver: make random_ioctl as an unlocked_ioctl function

On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 05:09:52PM +0530, Nikanth Karthikesan wrote:
> The random_ioctl is registered as an ioctl function but it does not
> require BKL to be held when called. Changing it as an unlocked_ioctl
> function.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nikanth Karthikesan <knikanth@...e.de>

Acked-by: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...ux.intel.com>

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