netdev - Re: [PATCH / RFC 2/2] fec: fixup spinlocks.

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Message-ID: <47ECC74E.6010302@snapgear.com>
Date:	Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:24:14 +1000
From:	Greg Ungerer <gerg@...pgear.com>
To:	Sebastian Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
CC:	uclinux-dev@...inux.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH / RFC 2/2] fec: fixup spinlocks.

Hi Sebastion,

Sebastian Siewior wrote:
> * Greg Ungerer | 2008-03-28 16:58:09 [+1000]:
> 
>> Hi Sebastion,
> Hi Greg,
> 
>>> 4. Use the .*_irqsave variant in that part which may be called from IRQ or
>>> user mode.
>> I couldn't see any changes here that switched to use *_irqsave?
> The only lock user that may be called from both called from both places
> is mii_queue() and that one allready uses the save variant.
> I guess you want me to repost that patch without point 4 in the summary
> right?

No, don't worry about it.
I just wanted to make sure there wasn't more to the patch.

Thanks
Greg


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