Re: [JANITOR PROPOSAL] Switch ioctl functions to ->unlocked_ioctl

[Daniel Phillips]

Hi Alasdair,

On Wednesday 09 January 2008 14:40, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> Device-mapper for example in dm_blk_ioctl(), has no need for BKL so
> drops it immediately, but it does need the inode parameter, so it is
> unable to switch as things stand.

So what stops you from changing to unlocked_ioctl for the main device 
mapper ctl_ioctl?  You aren't using the inode parameter, or the file 
parameter:

   http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.23.12/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c#L1402

Regards,

Daniel
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