[RESUBMIT PATCH v2 09/14] staging/rdma/hfi1: Convert lock to mutex

2016-01-11 Thread ira . weiny
From: Mitko Haralanov The exp_lock lock does not need to be a spinlock as all its uses are in process context and allowing the process to sleep when the mutex is contended might be benefitial. Signed-off-by: Mitko Haralanov Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny --- drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/file_ops.c | 12

[PATCH v2 09/14] staging/rdma/hfi1: Convert lock to mutex

2015-12-17 Thread ira . weiny
From: Mitko Haralanov The exp_lock lock does not need to be a spinlock as all its uses are in process context and allowing the process to sleep when the mutex is contended might be benefitial. Signed-off-by: Mitko Haralanov Reviewed-by: Ira Weiny --- drivers/staging/rdma/hfi1/file_ops.c | 12