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Subject: Re: [PATCH]Re: spin_locks without smp.
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Manfred Spraul <manfred@colorfullife.com>
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On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 17:19, Manfred Spraul wrote:
> 
>     disable_irq();
>     spin_lock(&np->lock);
> 
> That's what 8390.c uses, no need for an #ifdef.

Does someone have a card they can test that on. If so then I agree
entirely it is the best way to go 

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