>> struct mchp_pdmc { >> struct mic_map channel_mic_map[MCHP_PDMC_MAX_CHANNELS]; >> + spinlock_t busy_lock; /* lock protecting busy */ >> struct device *dev; >> struct snd_dmaengine_dai_dma_data addr; >> struct regmap *regmap; >> @@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ struct mchp_pdmc { >> int mic_no; >> int sinc_order; >> bool audio_filter_en; >> + u8 busy:1; > Can the spinlock and busy flag be replaced by an atomic variable? I will use atomic_t variable with atomic_set and atomic_read. I will do a test and send V2. >> }; >> >> static const char *const mchp_pdmc_sinc_filter_order_text[] = { >> @@ -167,10 +170,19 @@ static int mchp_pdmc_sinc_order_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, >> return -EINVAL; >> >> val = snd_soc_enum_item_to_val(e, item[0]) << e->shift_l; >> - if (val == dd->sinc_order) >> + >> + spin_lock(&dd->busy_lock); >> + if (dd->busy) { >> + spin_unlock((&dd->busy_lock)); > You can remove () around (&dd->busy_lock). Valid for the rest of occurrences. OK. Got it! >> + return -EBUSY; >> + } >> + if (val == dd->sinc_order) { >> + spin_unlock((&dd->busy_lock)); >> return 0; >> + } >> >> dd->sinc_order = val; >> + spin_unlock((&dd->busy_lock)); >> >> return 1; >> }