linux-kernel - [PATCH 0/4] BKL removed, RCU addition and pnp remove

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Message-Id: <cover.1222136544.git.srajiv@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:	Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:19:25 -0300
From:	Rajiv Andrade <srajiv@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, jmoriss@...ei.org,
	serue@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	safford@...son.ibm.com, paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	debora@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: [PATCH 0/4] BKL removed, RCU addition and pnp remove

1) Removes unnecessary BKL from tpm.c
2) Changes the num_opens variable name to is_open since it's a binary
state
3) Implements the use of RCU to protect tpm_chip_list
4) Insert .remove function in tis_pnp_driver structure

  TPM: update char dev BKL pushdown
  TPM: num_opens to is_open variable change
  TPM: rcu locking
  TPM: pnp remove

 drivers/char/tpm/tpm.c     |   91 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h     |    3 +-
 drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c |   14 ++++++-
 3 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

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