Re: [PATCH] compat-ioctl glue code to make mga_vid work for 32-bit mplayer on 64-bit kernel

Attila Kinali <[email protected]> Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:02:45 +0200

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.video.mplayer.user.matrox
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:58:41 -0700 (PDT)
Dirk Porezag <[email protected]> wrote:

> +static long mga_vid_compat_ioctl (struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
> +                                  unsigned long arg) {
> +	long ret= 0;
> +	lock_kernel();
> +	ret= (long) mga_vid_ioctl((struct inode *) NULL, file, cmd, arg);
> +	unlock_kernel();
> +	return ret;

Is there any specific reason why you use here the BKL or
locking at all?

			Attila Kinali

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