Re: [PATCH] 2.6.8.1 MegaRAID Driver Race

[Alan Cox]

On Llu, 2004-08-23 at 22:57, bradgoodman.com wrote:
> [PATCH] 2.6.8.1 to LSI Logic MegaRAID Adapter - ioctl function calls 
> mega_internal_command, which uses wait_event, which calls schedule.
> This means schedule() is called while big kernel_lock is held.

This is allowed. The bkl is dropped and regained across sleeps. Its a
lock that gives "traditional unix semantics" not a normal lock.

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