> >>+struct mms114_data { > >>+ struct i2c_client *client; > >>+ struct input_dev *input_dev; > >>+ struct mutex mutex; > >Other similar drivers seem to get by with the input mutex. > > This is the mutex for i2c synchronization, not for input. Yes, but you have disable_irq()/enable_irq() for that. > >>+static int __mms114_read_reg(struct mms114_data *data, unsigned int reg, > >>+ unsigned int len, u8 *val) > >>+{ > >>+ struct i2c_client *client = data->client; > >>+ struct i2c_msg xfer; > >>+ u8 buf = reg& 0xff; > >>+ int ret; > >>+ > >>+ if (reg == MMS114_MODE_CONTROL) { > >>+ dev_err(&client->dev, "No support to read mode control reg\n"); > >>+ return -EINVAL; > >>+ } > >>+ > >>+ mutex_lock(&data->mutex); > >Looks like this mutex is malplaced. The function is called both from > >interrupt context and from user-driven context. > > This driver uses threaded irq, it is not interrupt context. Interrupt-driven context, I meant to say. Technically, your code works, but the pattern is unusual. The serialization is needed to remove the race between a call initiated by the interrupt and a call initiated by the user, coming in through suspend/resume. The standard pattern for the latter is to turn interrupts off and wait for interrupt completion, which you already do, then continue execution. The effect is the same, without the mutex. > >>+ touchdata->strength = buf[5]; > >Does not seem to be used anywhere. > > It seems to be used for pressure. It is assigned a variable, but it is not reported to userland. > >>+static int mms114_suspend(struct device *dev) > >>+{ > >>+ struct i2c_client *client = to_i2c_client(dev); > >>+ struct mms114_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client); > >>+ struct mms114_touchdata *touchdata = data->touchdata; > >>+ int id; > >>+ int ret; > >>+ > >It would seem the mutex should be here instead. > > Any reasons? I did not feel the mutex needs here. Oh well, as long as suspend/resume is the only user intervention, and because those are already serialized, then maybe so. Something to revisit in the next patch version, I presume. Thanks, Henrik -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-input" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html