> + if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_acquire_mutex(data->acpi_wmi_mutex, NULL, ASUSWMI_DELAY_MSEC_LOCK))) On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 11:29 PM Denis Pauk <pauk.denis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: No period in the Subject. > Use ACPI lock when board has separate lock for monitoring IO. the board a separate ... > +#define ASUSWMI_DELAY_MSEC_LOCK 500 /* Wait 0.5 s max. to get the lock */ Units are the last in the names, hence (also check the comment's location and English) /* Wait for up to 0.5 s to acquire the lock */ #define ASUSWMI_LOCK_TIMEOUT_MS 500 ... > - struct mutex update_lock; > + struct mutex update_lock; /* non ACPI lock */ > + acpi_handle acpi_wmi_mutex; /* ACPI lock */ Couldn't it be an anonymous union? ... > +static int nct6775_wmi_lock(struct nct6775_data *data) > +{ > + if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_acquire_mutex(data->acpi_wmi_mutex, NULL, ASUSWMI_DELAY_MSEC_LOCK))) Please, use a temporary variable here and in the similar cases. acpi_status status; status = acpi_acquire_mutex(data->acpi_wmi_mutex, NULL, ASUSWMI_LOCK_TIMEOUT_MS)); if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) > + return -EIO; > + > + return 0; > +} -- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko