On Mon, 13 Dec 2010, Jan Kiszka wrote: > @@ -943,6 +950,9 @@ static struct irqaction *__free_irq(unsigned int irq, void *dev_id) > /* Make sure it's not being used on another CPU: */ > synchronize_irq(irq); > > + if (single_handler) > + desc->irq_data.drv_status &= ~IRQS_SHARED; > + What's the reason to clear this flag outside of the desc->lock held region. I need this status for other purposes as well, where I definitely need serialization. > + mutex_lock(®ister_lock); > + > + old_action = desc->action; > + if (old_action && (old_action->flags & IRQF_ADAPTIVE) && > + !(desc->irq_data.drv_status & IRQS_SHARED)) { > + /* > + * Signal the old handler that is has to switch to shareable > + * handling mode. Disable the line to avoid any conflict with > + * a real IRQ. > + */ > + disable_irq(irq); > + local_irq_disable(); > + > + desc->irq_data.drv_status |= IRQS_SHARED | IRQS_MAKE_SHAREABLE; Unserialized access as well. Will think about it. > + old_action->handler(irq, old_action->dev_id); > + desc->irq_data.drv_status &= ~IRQS_MAKE_SHAREABLE; Thanks, tglx -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html