> Wouldn't it be better to add a global spinlock for the v4l devices
> table?  Is there a reason that it has to be the BKL?

A spinlock would be possible, too. Linus did _not_ accept a patch to do this 
in times of 2.4.0-preX. Given that v4l'll probably be replaced with v4l2 and 
disconnect is not exactly a common event and open() on a v4l device is 
neither I see no reason to bother.

        Regards
                Oliver

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