linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mmtimer: Push BKL down into the ioctl handler

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Date:	29 May 2008 07:49:59 -0400
From:	Jes Sorensen <jes@....com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-ia64@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mmtimer: Push BKL down into the ioctl handler

>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

Alan> Switches to unlocked_ioctl read to remove ioctl BKL method. Fix
Alan> the unknown ioctl return. Probably a nice easy one to kill off
Alan> BKL usage entirely later

Alan> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

Looks good to me, I should check whether we can't just kill the
lock_kernel() here - I suspect it shouldn't be an issue.

Acked-by: Jes Sorensen <jes@....com>

Cheers,
Jes
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