Re: [Linaro-mm-sig] [PATCH 4/4] dma-buf: Move code out of mutex-protected section in dma_buf_attach()

On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:27:25 +0100, Laurent Pinchart laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com wrote:

Some fields can be set without mutex protection. Initialize them before locking the mutex.

struct mutex lock is described as

/* mutex to serialize list manipulation and other ops */

maybe now is a good time to be a little more descriptive in what that mutex is meant to protect and sprinkle enforcement throughout the code as a means of documentation. -Chris