Re: [PATCH] drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c: BKL pushdown?

[Paul Fulghum]

lenrek@xxxxxx wrote:
> How about the BKL calls in synclinkmp.c, synclink.c, and synclink_gt.c?
> Can they be safely eliminated?

I looked those over and yes, the BKL can be removed
from those as well. All 4 synclink drivers are mostly
variations on the same code.

It looks like the lock_kernel calls were blindly pushed down
for safety during the initial transition, but all of the
functions covered either use device specific locking or
do not require locking.

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