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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-14 14:48:31 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-07-14 14:48:31 -0700
commitd1794f2c5b5817eb79ccc5e00701ca748d1b073a (patch)
tree5a4c98e694e88a8c82f342d0cc9edb2a4cbbef36 /arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
parenta41eebab7537890409ea9dfe0fcda9b5fbdb090d (diff)
parent2fceef397f9880b212a74c418290ce69e7ac00eb (diff)
Merge branch 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6
* 'bkl-removal' of git://git.lwn.net/linux-2.6: (146 commits) IB/umad: BKL is not needed for ib_umad_open() IB/uverbs: BKL is not needed for ib_uverbs_open() bf561-coreb: BKL unneeded for open() Call fasync() functions without the BKL snd/PCM: fasync BKL pushdown ipmi: fasync BKL pushdown ecryptfs: fasync BKL pushdown Bluetooth VHCI: fasync BKL pushdown tty_io: fasync BKL pushdown tun: fasync BKL pushdown i2o: fasync BKL pushdown mpt: fasync BKL pushdown Remove BKL from remote_llseek v2 Make FAT users happier by not deadlocking x86-mce: BKL pushdown vmwatchdog: BKL pushdown vmcp: BKL pushdown via-pmu: BKL pushdown uml-random: BKL pushdown uml-mmapper: BKL pushdown ...
Diffstat (limited to 'arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c')
-rw-r--r--arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c3
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
index a9ad4bd6d95..d332503fa1b 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static int harddog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
int err = -EBUSY;
char *sock = NULL;
+ lock_kernel();
spin_lock(&lock);
if(timer_alive)
goto err;
@@ -82,9 +83,11 @@ static int harddog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
timer_alive = 1;
spin_unlock(&lock);
+ unlock_kernel();
return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
err:
spin_unlock(&lock);
+ unlock_kernel();
return err;
}