linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] cgroup: convert open-coded mutex_lock(&cgroup_mutex) calls into cgroup

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Message-Id: <1232475757.4886.101.camel@laptop>
Date:	Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:22:37 +0100
From:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
To:	Paul Menage <menage@...gle.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Lai Jiangshan <laijs@...fujitsu.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	miaox@...fujitsu.com, maxk@...lcomm.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] cgroup: convert open-coded
 mutex_lock(&cgroup_mutex)  calls into cgroup_lock() calls

On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 17:28 -0800, Paul Menage wrote:
> Yes, I'd rather hide the real lock in this case.

You can never hide locks, and wanting to do so will only lead to a
horrible mess.



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