Re: [PATCH] kvmppc_init_timing_stats: fix sleep with interrupts disabled

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On 30.09.2010, at 21:28, Scott Wood wrote:

> It is not legal to call mutex_lock() with interrupts disabled.
> This will assert with debug checks enabled.
> 
> If there's a real need to disable interrupts here, it could be done
> after the mutex is acquired -- but I don't see why it's needed at all.

Christian, IIRC this code is yours. Any comments?

Alex

> 
> Signed-off-by: Scott Wood <scottwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/powerpc/kvm/timing.c |    2 --
> 1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/timing.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/timing.c
> index 46fa04f..a021f58 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/timing.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/timing.c
> @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ void kvmppc_init_timing_stats(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> 	int i;
> 
> 	/* pause guest execution to avoid concurrent updates */
> -	local_irq_disable();
> 	mutex_lock(&vcpu->mutex);
> 
> 	vcpu->arch.last_exit_type = 0xDEAD;
> @@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ void kvmppc_init_timing_stats(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> 	vcpu->arch.timing_last_enter.tv64 = 0;
> 
> 	mutex_unlock(&vcpu->mutex);
> -	local_irq_enable();
> }
> 
> static void add_exit_timing(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 duration, int type)
> -- 
> 1.7.0.4
> 
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