1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index abde6ddefe69..433388c60235 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ static int dtlk_ioctl(struct inode *inode,
         }
 }
 
+/* No BKL needed here; "dtlk_busy" is the only global resource,
+   and it is not ever set by anybody (test is broken) */
 static int dtlk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
         TRACE_TEXT("(dtlk_open");