Re: [RFC] An idea for general kernel post-processing automation in FreeBSD

On 5/25/23 12:57, Mark Millard wrote:
> The pre-existing code expresses explicitly that no other
> routine is allowed to have its own use of the mutex, a
> design choice enforced by the compiler as things are
> written. (The purpose of the limitation to block scope.)
> 
> Your proposed change removes the compiler enforcement of
> that design, allowing use of the mutex by other code in
> mlx4_main.c without any notification by the compiler.
> 
> Your proposal has a direction of being more fragile for
> bad changes without having to be explicit in code updates
> about the change of status.

Hi Mark,

Looking only at the mutex part alone, you are right, but not when also 
considering the SYSINIT() part, as implemented in LinuxKPI currently.

--HPS