Re: [RESEND PATCH 2/2] staging/olpc_docn: reorder the lock sequenceto avoid potential dead lock

[Dan Carpenter]

On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 09:22:36AM +0800, Gu Zheng wrote:
> Hi Dan,
> On 11/05/2013 07:02 PM, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Nov 05, 2013 at 06:01:00PM +0800, Gu Zheng wrote:
> >> The lock sequence of dcon_blank_fb(fb_info->lock ---> console_lock) is against
> >> with the one of console_callback(console_lock ---> fb_info->lock), it'll
> >> lead to a potential dead lock, so reorder the lock sequence of dcon_blank_fb
> >> to avoid the potential dead lock.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Gu Zheng <guz.fnst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Relax, Greg isn't taking new patches for another three weeks because the
> > merge window is open.
> 
> Got it, I just want to gain some comments about this patch.
> 

If no one complains that means it is approved.  :)

regards,
dan carpenter

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