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SubjectRe: [PATCH] video4linux: Push down the BKL
On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 01:59:51PM -0300, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> cx18 and ivtv (see the attached log). Also, IMO, it would be better if you
> split drivers/net/tun.c into a different changeset.

That was most definitely not intended to be in the video patches 8)

> The next step can be to add the obvious locks inside video_ioctl2_unlocked(). Like, for
> example, locking the VIDIOC_S calls, if someone is calling the corresponding
> VIDIOC_G or VIDIOC_TRY ones.

Concentrate on the dats structures not the code - its one of those oft
quoted and very true rules - "lock data not code"

I'll tidy these up later in the week as I get time and merge them against
a current linux-next tree in bits with the rework done.

Alan



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