>>I'd rather not see such helpers _change_ the "BKL held" assertion; >>better to keep that as an invariant during these routines. > > > For 2.4 of course sure. But why for 2.5 ? After all reducing BKL > is one of the overall goals.
That is, the helpers shouldn't drop BKL in some cases but not others. If BKL is held on entry, it should be held on exit too. Anything else complicates calling and using such helpers ... needlessly. - Dave ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
