Re: Fix the BKL, merge the patches

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Thu Aug 12 2010 - 08:36:20 EST


On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 01:20:44PM +0200, Fred . wrote:
> BKL is a long standing issue with the kernel.
>
> There are patches for it, why arent they merged?
> Merge the patches!
>
> Fix the BKL, its about time!
>
> http://kernelnewbies.org/BigKernelLock

It has not occurred to you that referred status is not quite up-to-date?
During this merge window a lot of BKL removal patches has been merged.

I guess LWN will followup with some sort of status on their kernel page
when the merge window has closed.

Sam
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