> * ->mmap() in file_operations, ->revalidate(), ->readlink() and
> ->follow_link() in inode_operations and all methods in dentry_operations
> are called without the BKL. Take yourself if you need it.
Is this true for drivers. If so the sound stuff will probably need work. Work
Im not doing.
> * ->release() will be called without BKL. You need it - you take it.
You want it for 2.4 you fix the drivers.
This continual VFS redesign creep is going to far now. We'lll never get a
2.4 if we keep moving all the locking around.
Alan
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