As timbgpio_irq_enable()/timbgpio_irq_disable() callback could be executed under irq context, it could introduce double locks on &tgpio->lock if it preempts other execution units requiring the same locks. timbgpio_gpio_set() --> timbgpio_update_bit() --> spin_lock(&tgpio->lock) <interrupt> --> timbgpio_irq_disable() --> spin_lock_irqsave(&tgpio->lock) This flaw was found by an experimental static analysis tool I am developing for irq-related deadlock. To prevent the potential deadlock, the patch uses spin_lock_irqsave() on &tgpio->lock inside timbgpio_gpio_set() to prevent the possible deadlock scenario. Signed-off-by: Chengfeng Ye <dg573847474@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c index bbd9e9191199..fad979797486 100644 --- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c +++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c @@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ static int timbgpio_update_bit(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned index, unsigned offset, bool enabled) { struct timbgpio *tgpio = gpiochip_get_data(gpio); + unsigned long flags; u32 reg; - spin_lock(&tgpio->lock); + spin_lock_irqsave(&tgpio->lock, flags); reg = ioread32(tgpio->membase + offset); if (enabled) @@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ static int timbgpio_update_bit(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned index, reg &= ~(1 << index); iowrite32(reg, tgpio->membase + offset); - spin_unlock(&tgpio->lock); + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tgpio->lock, flags); return 0; } -- 2.17.1