Re: locking api self-test hanging

[Bernhard Walle]

* Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2008-02-04 14:04]:
> 
> but that code really needs help.

Using spin_lock_irqsave() is what rtc_get_rtc_time() does which was
used before I changed to get_rtc_time() does. So it should be ok. I
missed that difference. However, I agree with you the whole RTC
"emulation" per HPET is a bit unclean. However, I have too little
experience in this code area to come up with a proper redesign. I just
ported it from the old RTC to the new RTC module interface.

> Bernhard, I believe the checklist items in Documentation/SubmitChecklist
> would have prevented this at the source.

Yes. I must admit that I didn't know that document. I used
checkpatch.pl, but that's of course only for coding style. I'll try to
follow the points in SubmitChecklist in future.



        Bernhard
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