linux-kernel - Re: [GIT, RFC] Killing the Big Kernel Lock II

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Message-ID: <20100329201123.GG20695@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:11:23 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, jblunck@...e.de,
	Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	gregkh@...e.de
Subject: Re: [GIT, RFC] Killing the Big Kernel Lock II

> > > The patch looks correct, but I probably wouldn't bother with the rename,
> > > and simply drop the BKL in the caller.
> > 
> > I think a rename is better, I take compile errors over subtle
> > breakage any day.
> 
> ok, fine with me.

I updated the git tree removing the unneeded serial change. Feel free to pull.

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ak/linux-misc-2.6.git usb-bkl

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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