We don't require to hold "sba->reqs_lock" for long-time in sba_alloc_request() because lock protection is not required when initializing members of "struct sba_request". Signed-off-by: Anup Patel <anup.patel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c b/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c index 76999b7..f81d5ac 100644 --- a/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c +++ b/drivers/dma/bcm-sba-raid.c @@ -207,24 +207,24 @@ static struct sba_request *sba_alloc_request(struct sba_device *sba) struct sba_request *req = NULL; spin_lock_irqsave(&sba->reqs_lock, flags); - req = list_first_entry_or_null(&sba->reqs_free_list, struct sba_request, node); if (req) { list_move_tail(&req->node, &sba->reqs_alloc_list); - req->state = SBA_REQUEST_STATE_ALLOCED; - req->fence = false; - req->first = req; - INIT_LIST_HEAD(&req->next); - req->next_count = 1; - atomic_set(&req->next_pending_count, 1); - sba->reqs_free_count--; - - dma_async_tx_descriptor_init(&req->tx, &sba->dma_chan); } - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sba->reqs_lock, flags); + if (!req) + return NULL; + + req->state = SBA_REQUEST_STATE_ALLOCED; + req->fence = false; + req->first = req; + INIT_LIST_HEAD(&req->next); + req->next_count = 1; + atomic_set(&req->next_pending_count, 1); + + dma_async_tx_descriptor_init(&req->tx, &sba->dma_chan); return req; } -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe dmaengine" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html