linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] cyclades: Prepare for relaxed locking in callers

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Message-ID: <20080220214847.1a5590c3@core>
Date:	Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:48:47 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org>
Cc:	akpm@...l.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] cyclades: Prepare for relaxed locking in callers

On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:22:29 -0500
"John Stoffel" <john@...ffel.org> wrote:

> 
> Alan> Basically wrap it in lock_kernel where it is hard to prove the
> Alan> locking is ok.
> 
> I've got cyclades cards, both ISA and Serial.  Do you want/need any
> specific tests?  Or should I just send you (or your deputy) the ISA
> card for your collection?

At the moment its fairly tricky to test unless you want to hack your tree
up further. The patch prepares for stuff that I've not yet sent Andrew. I
want to make sure we haven't broken anything before sending the small
patches to fire it all up.
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