1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 82f64ac21191..9f67ad919a4a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -287,8 +287,12 @@ static inline unsigned short *screenpos(struct vc_data *vc, int offset, int view
         return p;
 }
 
+/* Called  from the keyboard irq path.. */
 static inline void scrolldelta(int lines)
 {
+        /* FIXME */
+        /* scrolldelta needs some kind of consistency lock, but the BKL was
+           and still is not protecting versus the scheduled back end */
         scrollback_delta += lines;
         schedule_console_callback();
 }
@@ -2616,8 +2620,6 @@ int tioclinux(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long arg)
                 return -EFAULT;
         ret = 0;
 
-        lock_kernel();
-
         switch (type)
         {
                 case TIOCL_SETSEL:
@@ -2692,7 +2694,6 @@ int tioclinux(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned long arg)
                         ret = -EINVAL;
                         break;
         }
-        unlock_kernel();
         return ret;
 }