linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] *** rtl8712: Replace semaphores with mutex / completions ***

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Date:	Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:43:03 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Binoy Jayan <binoy.jayan@...aro.org>
Cc:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
	Florian Schilhabel <florian.c.schilhabel@...glemail.com>,
	driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] *** rtl8712: Replace semaphores with mutex / completions ***

On Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:54:06 AM CEST Binoy Jayan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> These are a set of patches [v2] which removes semaphores from:
> 
> drivers/staging/rtl8712
> 
> They build correctly (individually and as a whole).
> NB: I have not tested this as I do not have the following hardware:
> 
> "RealTek RTL8712U (RTL8192SU) Wireless LAN NIC driver"
> 
> Rework on comments w.r.t. PATCH v1:
> 
>  - Removed wrapper functions _wait_completion, _down_sema and _enter_pwrlock
>  - Updated changelog to explain use of mutex_lock instead of
>    mutex_lock_interruptible in [PATCH v2 4/4]
> 

All four look great now,

Reviewed-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>