Oliver Neukum wrote: > this is the first version of the patch to fix module unload races. > It should fix all bugs David identified and a few more. > > To do so it has to get the BKL at a few places more, but it holds > it for shorter amounts of time.
Sweet! That's the way we've been doing it most of the time already. I did noticed that you release it before downing the semaphore. I really do think that this is the way to go on the road to putting a normal spinlock in there. > PS: I have to know. Is there a keyboard somewhere at IBM > which you cut a notch into every time you kill a use of the BKL ? No, I prefer my desk monitor, or my Thinkpad lid if I'm on the road :) -- Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- 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
