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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl index 90dbdb5087c4..221a4929ca59 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl @@ -1092,22 +1092,6 @@ int max_width, max_height;</synopsis> operation. </para> </sect2> - <sect2> - <title>Locking</title> - <para> - Beside some lookup structures with their own locking (which is hidden - behind the interface functions) most of the modeset state is protected - by the <code>dev-<mode_config.lock</code> mutex and additionally - per-crtc locks to allow cursor updates, pageflips and similar operations - to occur concurrently with background tasks like output detection. - Operations which cross domains like a full modeset always grab all - locks. Drivers there need to protect resources shared between crtcs with - additional locking. They also need to be careful to always grab the - relevant crtc locks if a modset functions touches crtc state, e.g. for - load detection (which does only grab the <code>mode_config.lock</code> - to allow concurrent screen updates on live crtcs). - </para> - </sect2> </sect1> <!-- Internals: kms initialization and cleanup --> |