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use mutex instead of semaphore in several drivers

Matthias Kaehlcke linux-scsi lkml lm-sensors 1 version In review

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1/5use mutex instead of semaphore in Megaraid Mailbox driverdrivers/scsi/megaraid/mega_common.h drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.h+6 -51 reply
2/5use mutex instead of semaphore in Philips webcam driverdrivers/media/video/pwc/pwc-if.c drivers/media/video/pwc/pwc.h+8 -80 replies
3/5use mutex instead of semaphore in SMSC LPC47M192 driverdrivers/hwmon/smsc47m192.c+15 -141 reply
4/5use mutex instead of semaphore in Virtual Video driverdrivers/media/video/vivi.c+8 -70 replies
5/5use mutex instead of semaphore in VLSI 82C147 IrDA controller driverdrivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h+15 -140 replies

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Cover letter [PATCH 0/5] use mutex instead of semaphore in several drivers

This patchset converts semaphores that are used as mutexes to the mutex API in the following drivers:

Megaraid Mailbox
Philips webcam
SMSC LPC47M192
Virtual Video
VLSI 82C147 IrDA controller

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