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Date:	Mon, 11 May 2009 12:26:02 +0900
From:	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>
To:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Q: semaphore and kmalloc(GFP_KERNEL)?

KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
> > Then, should I move kmalloc(GFP_KERNEL) to outside the lock whenever possible?
> 
> Yes. almost driver does it.
> this is generic issue of nested locking.

I see. I'll try to rewrite.
Thank you.
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