Convert semaphore to mutex in struct class. All the patches in this series should be applyed simultaneously toc: --- 1-driver-core-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch 2-i2c-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch 3-ieee1394-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch 4-power-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch 5-rtc-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch 6-scsi-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch 7-spi-struct-class-convert-semaphore-to-mutex.patch Summary diffstat: --- drivers/base/class.c | 22 ++++++++++---------- drivers/base/core.c | 13 +++++------- drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c | 9 +++----- drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c | 40 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- drivers/power/apm_power.c | 6 ++--- drivers/power/power_supply_core.c | 8 +++---- drivers/rtc/interface.c | 4 +-- drivers/scsi/hosts.c | 4 +-- drivers/spi/spi.c | 4 +-- include/linux/device.h | 3 +- 10 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-) One lockdep warning detected as following, thus use mutex_lock_nested with SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING in class_device_add Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: ============================================= Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [ INFO: possible recursive locking detected ] Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: 2.6.24-rc6-mm1-mutex #1 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: --------------------------------------------- Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: modprobe/2130 is trying to acquire lock: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: (&cls->mutex){--..}, at: [<c02d4ee0>] class_device_add+0x140/0x240 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: but task is already holding lock: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: (&cls->mutex){--..}, at: [<c02d52c3>] class_interface_register+0x43/0xf0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: other info that might help us debug this: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: 1 lock held by modprobe/2130: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: #0: (&cls->mutex){--..}, at: [<c02d52c3>] class_interface_register+0x43/0xf0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: stack backtrace: Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: Pid: 2130, comm: modprobe Not tainted 2.6.24-rc6-mm1-mutex #1 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0104d2a>] show_trace_log_lvl+0x1a/0x30 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0104d52>] show_trace+0x12/0x20 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0104ecd>] dump_stack+0x6d/0x80 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0152867>] print_deadlock_bug+0xc7/0xe0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c01528ec>] check_deadlock+0x6c/0x80 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0152d5c>] validate_chain+0x14c/0x370 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c01548b0>] __lock_acquire+0x1c0/0x7e0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0155599>] lock_acquire+0x79/0xb0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c04252cc>] mutex_lock_nested+0x8c/0x300 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c02d4ee0>] class_device_add+0x140/0x240 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c02d4ff2>] class_device_register+0x12/0x20 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c02d509a>] class_device_create+0x9a/0xb0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<f886225c>] sg_add+0x12c/0x200 [sg] Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c02d5359>] class_interface_register+0xd9/0xf0 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c031242f>] scsi_register_interface+0xf/0x20 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<f882b082>] init_sg+0x82/0xbc [sg] Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c015e4fa>] sys_init_module+0xea/0x130 Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: [<c0103f42>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb Jan 3 10:45:15 darkstar kernel: ======================= If there's anything missed please help to point out, thanks. Regards dave - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html