[linux-dvb] [PATCH] add device node locking possibility to dvbcore

[Andreas Oberritter]

Manu Abraham wrote:
> Oliver Endriss wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone know, why dvb_shutdown_timeout was introduced initially?
>>
> 
> 
> It was originally introduced looong time back by Obi.

Really? It's been five years since then, so I don't remember exactly
where it came from. CVS indicates that it's Holger's code:

http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/DVB/driver/dvb_frontend.c?r1=1.6.2.6&r2=1.6.2.7

But the changelog lacks a reason for introducing it.

Regards,
Andreas