Re: [PATCH 117/141] V4L/DVB (3390): Fix module parameters

Duncan Sands wrote:
>
> > -module_param(dvb_override_tune_delay, int, 0444);
> > +module_param(dvb_override_tune_delay, int, 0644);
> 
>                 if (dvb_override_tune_delay > 0)
>                         fepriv->min_delay = (dvb_override_tune_delay * HZ) / 1000;
> 
> I guess the value of dvb_override_tune_delay could change from non-zero
> to zero between testing the condition and setting min_delay.

This is within an ioctl and thus protected by the big kernel lock.

Ciao, ET.
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