linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] cpufreq: Fix timer/workqueue corruption by protecting reading governor

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Date:	Fri, 3 Jan 2014 14:44:31 +0800
From:	Jane Li <jiel@...vell.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
CC:	"rjw@...ysocki.net" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	"viresh.kumar@...aro.org" <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>,
	"cpufreq@...r.kernel.org" <cpufreq@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-pm@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] cpufreq: Fix timer/workqueue corruption by protecting
 reading governor_enabled


On 01/03/2014 07:26 AM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote
> Unlocking in different branches is not the best practice IMO, I'd
> recommend doing:
>
> 	mutex_lock(&cpufreq_governor_lock);
>
> 	if (!policy->governor_enabled)
> 		goto out_unlock;
>
> 	...
>
> out_unlock:
> 	mutex_unlock(&cpufreq_governor_lock);
>
> Thanks!
>
OK. I have pushed PATCH v3. Please review again.

Besides, I use checkpatch.pl to check this patch, and find there is warning. PATCH v3 also move cpufreq_governor_lock declaration to cpufreq.h.

WARNING: externs should be avoided in .c files
#106: FILE: drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c:25:
+extern struct mutex cpufreq_governor_lock;

Thanks!

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