linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] spi: Push the BKL down into the drivers

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Message-Id: <200805221740.51016.david-b@pacbell.net>
Date:	Thu, 22 May 2008 17:40:50 -0700
From:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	spi-devel-general@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] spi: Push the BKL down into the drivers

On Thursday 22 May 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
> Another step to removing ->ioctl and to removing the BKL

This happens to not apply with the latest patches; I'll
address that.

Where is the writeup about exactly what lock_kernel() is
supposed to have been protecting against in ioctl code?

- Dave

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