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From: 520047054719-0001@t-online.de (Oliver Neukum)
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] remove BKL from drivers' release functions
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:17:31 +0100
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> Alan Cox made the comment on IRC that BKL was put into the release
> method in 2.4 to synchronize open-close-power management.  Don't forget
> to take that third into account either, in the cases where such applies.

And device unplugging please.

	Regards
		Oliver
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