Re: [patch]a lockless method to alter pm count
Alan Stern <[email protected]>
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2007, Oliver Neukum wrote: > Hi, > > some drivers'll need a lockless method to alter the pm count in order > to take locks by themselves in correct order. (Minor comment: Acquiring the lock yourself to alter the pm count isn't quite the same as doing it locklessly.) Can you give an example where this would be needed? I can't think of one offhand. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ [email protected] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel