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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:51:31 +0100
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] kfifo: move out spinlock
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> The question is: what do you expect? Should i provide a compat layer?
> Should i retiring my work? 

Do what you think is right.

> Give me a solution for this dilemma. I see at this point no way if you
> insist for the spinlock to design a clean interface.

Then I won't insist.

Alan