linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] RFC: direct MTD support for SquashFS

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Message-ID: <k2u2ea1731b1003302335s84cf9757t8127050d242710f6@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:35:49 +0200
From:	Marco Stornelli <marco.stornelli@...il.com>
To:	Ferenc Wagner <wferi@...f.hu>
Cc:	Phillip Lougher <phillip@...gher.demon.co.uk>,
	Phillip Lougher <phillip.lougher@...il.com>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] RFC: direct MTD support for SquashFS

2010/3/30 Ferenc Wagner <wferi@...f.hu>:
>
> Extra question: does squashfs_put_super require BKL protection?
>

We should get rid off of BKL, so if you need a lock, you should use a
local mutex.

Marco
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