linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [2/11] Add unlocked

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Message-ID: <48336039.3010308@firstfloor.org>
Date:	Wed, 21 May 2008 01:35:21 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
CC:	corbet@....net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [2/11] Add unlocked_fasync


> My concern is that the new API as long lived is ugly and not the right
> thing. I assume Linus and others have similar concerns, and weigh that
> over the "some obscure out of tree driver might break".

What do you find ugly exactly? The prefix "unlocked_" ? Other than
that there is no difference.

Duplicated entry points are not great, but they will be going away.

-Andi


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