Re: [PATCH] [2/11] Add unlocked_fasync

[Alan Cox]

On Tue, 20 May 2008 08:58:30 -0700
Arjan van de Ven <arjan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, 20 May 2008 17:28:43 +0200 (CEST)
> Andi Kleen <andi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Add a new fops entry point to allow fasync without BKL. 
> 
> I (again) really don't like having another entry point for this...
> it'll stay around forever rather than doing this as one step and 
> move on.

Agreed entirely - all our unlocked_foo methods we got stuck with, all our
push down everyone cases we got most cases promptly fixed and the other
lock/unlocks show up clearly in grep and help embarass the
maintainer/author 8)
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