From: Arnd Bergmann Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:31:43 +0000 (+0200) Subject: tlclk: remove big kernel lock X-Git-Url: https://git.karo-electronics.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=efbec1cd042008b49fe3cad45604088c54905a06;p=linux-beck.git tlclk: remove big kernel lock This driver already has a global mutex, so let's just use that in the open function instead of the BKL. It may not even be needed there, but this patch should have the smallest impact. Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann Cc: Mark Gross --- diff --git a/drivers/char/tlclk.c b/drivers/char/tlclk.c index 80ea6bcfffdc..e32cbf0c9a0b 100644 --- a/drivers/char/tlclk.c +++ b/drivers/char/tlclk.c @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ #include #include #include -#include +#include #include #include #include @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static int tlclk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) { int result; - lock_kernel(); + mutex_lock(&tlclk_mutex); if (test_and_set_bit(0, &useflags)) { result = -EBUSY; /* this legacy device is always one per system and it doesn't @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static int tlclk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp) inb(TLCLK_REG6); /* Clear interrupt events */ out: - unlock_kernel(); + mutex_unlock(&tlclk_mutex); return result; }