On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote: > > This is still bad because I have to access the data to find out which lock to > > use. Secondly, I don't have any guarantees that data is not null between the > > time I check and the time I access. The only think I can see is to have > > another global lock. . . Not sure what else I can do. > > Not to mention being really susceptible to user craziness ie data->number. la la la i take that back! I was looking at some other code when i answered your question. Zwane -- function.linuxpower.ca -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/