linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PATCH] TTY patches for 2.6.36

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Date:	Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:22:28 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PATCH] TTY patches for 2.6.36

On Fri, Aug 06, 2010 at 09:58:45PM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Friday 06 August 2010 21:38:36 Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > I also don't want the BKL to show up in grep, even if the config
> > option for it were to be impossible to enable. If we've gotten far
> > enough that we can get rid of the BKL in the tty layer, we really
> > should get rid of it. Not leave it in some zombie limbo state.
> 
> Ok, I've sent the replacement patch that does this, and I'm much
> happier with the outcome.
> 
> If you apply this version, the only stronghold left for the BKL
> will be fs/lockd, everything else that's left is either simple
> to fix or highly obscure.

Ok, I got that one now, and am building the tree to test here before
sending to Linus.

thanks,

greg k-h
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