Re: [patch V2 08/15] Documentation: Add lock ordering and nesting documentation

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Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx> writes:
> On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:43:10 +0100
> Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Add initial documentation.
>
> ...time to add a a couple of nits...:)

...time

Is that valid RST?

>> +++ b/Documentation/locking/locktypes.rst
>> @@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
>> +.. _kernel_hacking_locktypes:
>> +
>
> So ... I vaguely remember that some Thomas guy added a document saying we
> should be putting SPDX tags on our files? :)

Never met him or heard about that.

>> +
>> +The preferred solution is to use :c:func:`spin_lock_irq()` or
>> +:c:func:`spin_lock_irqsave()` and their unlock counterparts.
>
> We don't need (and shouldn't use) :c:func: anymore; just saying
> spin_lock_irq() will cause the Right Things to happen.

Good to know. Will fix.

Thanks,

        tglx



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