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A Substitute Remote Control

Posted by gus3 on Apr 12, 2011 5:28 AM EDT · 6 comments
I Am, Therefore I Think; By gus3

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A long-standing task for the Linux kernel has been the removal of the Big Kernel Lock, and it looks like version 2.6.39 will achieve that goal. However, user-space applications which use information about the BKL are now failing to build or run, including the Linux Infrared Remote Control project. Naturally, this gave me an itch, and I wanted to scratch it.

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Comments (6)

D · Apr 12, 2011 7:59 AM EDT

I can't read the whole story without a link...

jimbauwens · Apr 12, 2011 10:29 AM EDT

Here is the link : http://mindplusplus.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/a-substitute-re...

gus3 Story submitter · Apr 12, 2011 1:21 PM EDT

I did submit a link with it.

Since this has been an occasional issue recently, perhaps the script-fu masters can investigate.

Scott_Ruecker · Apr 12, 2011 2:56 PM EDT

Yeah, I fixed it. Not sure what happened..hmm.

hkwint · Apr 14, 2011 6:45 AM EDT

LXer cookie monster ate it?

cr · Apr 15, 2011 2:56 AM EDT

A bad batch of mouse-paste?

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