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Subject: Re: driver/sound/soundcard.c lock_kernel()/unlock_kernel()
To: fdavis112@juno.com (Frank Davis)
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 12:23:12 +0100 (BST)
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> drivers/sound/soundcard.c has a few lock_kernel()/unlock_kernel() calls,
> esp. in the read() and write() functions. Could these calls be easily

This is intentional. FIxing up the old OSS drivers is not worth the pain