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SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/7] convert semaphore to mutex in struct class
On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, Stefan Richter wrote:

> Semi off-topic: What about struct device.sem? Is there any chance to
> rip this out of the driver core and let drivers serialize everything? I
> suppose not...

There isn't. The core uses that lock.

Alan Stern



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