From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 2 Apr 2003 02:07:29 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 2 Apr 2003 02:07:29 -0500 Received: from carisma.slowglass.com ([195.224.96.167]:52747 "EHLO phoenix.infradead.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 2 Apr 2003 02:07:28 -0500 Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 08:18:47 +0100 From: Christoph Hellwig To: chas williams Cc: linux-atm-general@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [ATM] second pass at fixing atm spinlock Message-ID: <20030402081847.A22335@infradead.org> Mail-Followup-To: Christoph Hellwig , chas williams , linux-atm-general@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <200303272228.h2RMSSGi009141@locutus.cmf.nrl.navy.mil> <200304011628.h31GSXGi000846@locutus.cmf.nrl.navy.mil> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: <200304011628.h31GSXGi000846@locutus.cmf.nrl.navy.mil>; from chas@locutus.cmf.nrl.navy.mil on Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:28:33AM -0500 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:28:33AM -0500, chas williams wrote: > >ftp://ftp.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/pub/chas/linux-atm/2_5_64_atm_dev_lock.patch > > i have made an equivalent version of these patches for 2.4.20 in hopes > of getting more feedback. > > ftp://ftp.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/pub/chas/linux-atm/2_4_20_atm_dev_lock.patch > > (only the nicstar, fore200e, eni and he (included) driver support the > new smp 'safe' locking) You always include the he driver in your patches, what about cleaning it up and submitting it first?