--- linux-2.4.5/drivers/block/paride/paride.c	Fri Apr  6 10:42:55 2001
+++ linux/drivers/block/paride/paride.c	Tue Jun 26 11:09:03 2001
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 static struct pi_protocol	*protocols[MAX_PROTOS];
 
-spinlock_t	pi_spinlock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
+static spinlock_t	pi_spinlock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
 
 void pi_write_regr( PIA *pi, int cont, int regr, int val)