Re: [PATCH 3/5] Use mutex instead of semaphore in the SCSI Tape driver

On Sun, 29 Jul 2007, Matthias Kaehlcke wrote:

> The SCSI Tape driver uses a semaphore as mutex. Use the mutex API
> instead of the (binary) semaphore.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
> 
Signed-off-by: Kai Makisara <[email protected]>

Thanks.

-- 
Kai
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References:
- [PATCH 0/5] use mutex instead of semaphore in several drivers
  - From: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>
- [PATCH 3/5] Use mutex instead of semaphore in the SCSI Tape driver
  - From: Matthias Kaehlcke <[email protected]>

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