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Message-ID: <20090414213217.GF5968@nowhere>
Date:	Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:32:19 +0200
From:	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
To:	Edward Shishkin <edward.shishkin@...il.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Alexander Beregalov <a.beregalov@...il.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Alessio Igor Bogani <abogani@...ware.it>,
	Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@...e.com>,
	ReiserFS Development List <reiserfs-devel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Chris Mason <chris.mason@...cle.com>, flx@....ru
Subject: Re: [tree] latest kill-the-BKL tree, v12

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:02:25PM +0200, Edward Shishkin wrote:
> Ingo Molnar wrote:
>> * Alexander Beregalov <a.beregalov@...il.com> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 05:34:22AM +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Ingo,
>>>>
>>>> This small patchset fixes some deadlocks I've faced after trying
>>>> some pressures with dbench on a reiserfs partition.
>>>>
>>>> There is still some work pending such as adding some checks to ensure we
>>>> _always_ release the lock before sleeping, as you suggested.
>>>> Also I have to fix a lockdep warning reported by Alessio Igor Bogani.
>>>> And also some optimizations....
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Frederic.
>>>>
>>>> Frederic Weisbecker (3):
>>>>   kill-the-BKL/reiserfs: provide a tool to lock only once the write lock
>>>>   kill-the-BKL/reiserfs: lock only once in reiserfs_truncate_file
>>>>   kill-the-BKL/reiserfs: only acquire the write lock once in
>>>>     reiserfs_dirty_inode
>>>>       
>
> Hello.
> Any benchmarks being?


Not yet, or only very basic one with dd writing on UP when I posted the
first patch on LKML.
I'm currently focusing on bug fixing and once I don't see anymore
one, I'll work on benchmarking and optimizations.



> Thanks for doing this, but we need to make sure that
> mongo.pl doesn't show any regression. Flex, do we
> have any remote machine to measure it?


Would be great :-)

Thanks,
Frederic.


>
> Thanks,
> Edward.
>
>>>>  fs/reiserfs/inode.c         |   10 +++++++---
>>>>  fs/reiserfs/lock.c          |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>  fs/reiserfs/super.c         |   15 +++++++++------
>>>>  include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h |    2 ++
>>>>  4 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> The same test - dbench on reiserfs on loop on sparc64.
>>>
>>> [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
>>> 2.6.30-rc1-00457-gb21597d-dirty #2
>>>     
>>
>> I'm wondering ... your version hash suggests you used vanilla upstream 
>> as a base for your test. There's a string of other fixes from Frederic 
>> in tip:core/kill-the-BKL branch, have you picked them all up when you 
>> did your testing?
>>
>> The most coherent way to test this would be to pick up the latest  
>> core/kill-the-BKL git tree from:
>>
>>    git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip.git core/kill-the-BKL
>>
>> Or you can also try the combo patch below (against latest mainline).  
>> The tree already includes the latest 3 fixes from Frederic as well, so 
>> it should be a one-stop-shop.
>>
>>  Thanks,
>>
>> 	Ingo
>>
>> ------------------>
>> Alessio Igor Bogani (17):
>>       remove the BKL: Remove BKL from tracer registration
>>       drivers/char/generic_nvram.c: Replace the BKL with a mutex
>>       isofs: Remove BKL
>>       kernel/sys.c: Replace the BKL with a mutex
>>       sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c: Remove BKL
>>       sound/oss/soundcard.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       sound/sound_core.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       sound/oss/vwsnd.c: Remove BKL
>>       sound/core/sound.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       drivers/char/nvram.c: Remove BKL
>>       sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       drivers/char/nvram.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       sound/core/info.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c: Use &inode->i_mutex instead of the BKL
>>       remove the BKL: remove "BKL auto-drop" assumption from svc_recv()
>>       remove the BKL: remove "BKL auto-drop" assumption from nfs3_rpc_wrapper()
>>
>> Frederic Weisbecker (6):
>>       reiserfs: kill-the-BKL
>>       kill-the-BKL: fix missing #include smp_lock.h
>>       reiserfs, kill-the-BKL: fix unsafe j_flush_mutex lock
>>       kill-the-BKL/reiserfs: provide a tool to lock only once the write lock
>>       kill-the-BKL/reiserfs: lock only once in reiserfs_truncate_file
>>       kill-the-BKL/reiserfs: only acquire the write lock once in reiserfs_dirty_inode
>>
>> Ingo Molnar (21):
>>       revert ("BKL: revert back to the old spinlock implementation")
>>       remove the BKL: change get_fs_type() BKL dependency
>>       remove the BKL: reduce BKL locking during bootup
>>       remove the BKL: restruct ->bd_mutex and BKL dependency
>>       remove the BKL: change ext3 BKL assumption
>>       remove the BKL: reduce misc_open() BKL dependency
>>       remove the BKL: remove "BKL auto-drop" assumption from vt_waitactive()
>>       remove the BKL: remove it from the core kernel!
>>       softlockup helper: print BKL owner
>>       remove the BKL: flush_workqueue() debug helper & fix
>>       remove the BKL: tty updates
>>       remove the BKL: lockdep self-test fix
>>       remove the BKL: request_module() debug helper
>>       remove the BKL: procfs debug helper and BKL elimination
>>       remove the BKL: do not take the BKL in init code
>>       remove the BKL: restructure NFS code
>>       tty: fix BKL related leak and crash
>>       remove the BKL: fix UP build
>>       remove the BKL: use the BKL mutex on !SMP too
>>       remove the BKL: merge fix
>>       remove the BKL: fix build in fs/proc/generic.c
>>
>>
>>  arch/mn10300/Kconfig               |   11 +++
>>  drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c       |   15 ++--
>>  drivers/char/generic_nvram.c       |   10 ++-
>>  drivers/char/misc.c                |    8 ++
>>  drivers/char/nvram.c               |   11 +--
>>  drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c           |   14 +++-
>>  drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c            |    8 ++
>>  fs/block_dev.c                     |    4 +-
>>  fs/ext3/super.c                    |    4 -
>>  fs/filesystems.c                   |   14 ++++
>>  fs/isofs/dir.c                     |    3 -
>>  fs/isofs/inode.c                   |    4 -
>>  fs/isofs/namei.c                   |    3 -
>>  fs/isofs/rock.c                    |    3 -
>>  fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c                  |    7 ++
>>  fs/proc/generic.c                  |    7 ++-
>>  fs/proc/root.c                     |    2 +
>>  fs/reiserfs/Makefile               |    2 +-
>>  fs/reiserfs/bitmap.c               |    2 +
>>  fs/reiserfs/dir.c                  |    8 ++
>>  fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c             |   10 +++
>>  fs/reiserfs/inode.c                |   33 ++++++--
>>  fs/reiserfs/ioctl.c                |    6 +-
>>  fs/reiserfs/journal.c              |  136 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>>  fs/reiserfs/lock.c                 |   89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  fs/reiserfs/resize.c               |    2 +
>>  fs/reiserfs/stree.c                |    2 +
>>  fs/reiserfs/super.c                |   56 ++++++++++++--
>>  include/linux/hardirq.h            |   18 ++---
>>  include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h        |   14 ++-
>>  include/linux/reiserfs_fs_sb.h     |    9 ++
>>  include/linux/smp_lock.h           |   36 ++-------
>>  init/Kconfig                       |    5 -
>>  init/main.c                        |    7 +-
>>  kernel/fork.c                      |    4 +
>>  kernel/hung_task.c                 |    3 +
>>  kernel/kmod.c                      |   22 ++++++
>>  kernel/sched.c                     |   16 +----
>>  kernel/softlockup.c                |    1 +
>>  kernel/sys.c                       |   15 ++--
>>  kernel/trace/trace.c               |    8 --
>>  kernel/workqueue.c                 |   13 +++
>>  lib/Makefile                       |    3 +-
>>  lib/kernel_lock.c                  |  142 ++++++++++--------------------------
>>  net/sunrpc/sched.c                 |    6 ++
>>  net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c              |   13 +++
>>  sound/core/info.c                  |    6 +-
>>  sound/core/sound.c                 |    5 +-
>>  sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c            |    7 --
>>  sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c |   14 ++--
>>  sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c          |    6 +-
>>  sound/oss/soundcard.c              |   33 +++++----
>>  sound/oss/vwsnd.c                  |    3 -
>>  sound/sound_core.c                 |    6 +-
>>  54 files changed, 571 insertions(+), 318 deletions(-)
>>  create mode 100644 fs/reiserfs/lock.c
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
>> index 3559267..adeae17 100644
>> --- a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
>> +++ b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
>> @@ -186,6 +186,17 @@ config PREEMPT
>>  	  Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop, embedded
>>  	  or real-time system.  Say N if you are unsure.
>>  +config PREEMPT_BKL
>> +	bool "Preempt The Big Kernel Lock"
>> +	depends on PREEMPT
>> +	default y
>> +	help
>> +	  This option reduces the latency of the kernel by making the
>> +	  big kernel lock preemptible.
>> +
>> +	  Say Y here if you are building a kernel for a desktop system.
>> +	  Say N if you are unsure.
>> +
>>  config MN10300_CURRENT_IN_E2
>>  	bool "Hold current task address in E2 register"
>>  	default y
>> diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
>> index 0bbefba..28b0cb9 100644
>> --- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
>> +++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
>> @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  #include <linux/types.h>
>>  #include <linux/errno.h>
>>  #include <linux/sched.h>
>> @@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	skb_queue_head_init(&data->readq);
>>  	init_waitqueue_head(&data->read_wait);
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	hdev = hci_alloc_dev();
>>  	if (!hdev) {
>>  		kfree(data);
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -ENOMEM;
>>  	}
>>  @@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ static int vhci_open(struct inode *inode, struct 
>> file *file)
>>  		BT_ERR("Can't register HCI device");
>>  		kfree(data);
>>  		hci_free_dev(hdev);
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EBUSY;
>>  	}
>>   	file->private_data = data;
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>   	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
>>  }
>> @@ -312,10 +312,11 @@ static int vhci_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>   static int vhci_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
>>  {
>> +	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
>>  	struct vhci_data *data = file->private_data;
>>  	int err = 0;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	err = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &data->fasync);
>>  	if (err < 0)
>>  		goto out;
>> @@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ static int vhci_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
>>  		data->flags &= ~VHCI_FASYNC;
>>   out:
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return err;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c 
>> b/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
>> index a00869c..95d2653 100644
>> --- a/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
>> +++ b/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
>> @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
>>  #include <linux/fcntl.h>
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>>  #include <asm/nvram.h>
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_PMAC
>> @@ -28,9 +28,11 @@
>>   #define NVRAM_SIZE	8192
>>  +static DEFINE_MUTEX(nvram_lock);
>> +
>>  static loff_t nvram_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int origin)
>>  {
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&nvram_lock);
>>  	switch (origin) {
>>  	case 1:
>>  		offset += file->f_pos;
>> @@ -40,11 +42,11 @@ static loff_t nvram_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int origin)
>>  		break;
>>  	}
>>  	if (offset < 0) {
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&nvram_lock);
>>  		return -EINVAL;
>>  	}
>>  	file->f_pos = offset;
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&nvram_lock);
>>  	return file->f_pos;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
>> index a5e0db9..8194880 100644
>> --- a/drivers/char/misc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
>> @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/module.h>
>>   #include <linux/fs.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/errno.h>
>>  #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
>>  #include <linux/kernel.h>
>> @@ -130,8 +131,15 @@ static int misc_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
>>  	}
>>  		
>>  	if (!new_fops) {
>> +		int bkl = kernel_locked();
>> +
>>  		mutex_unlock(&misc_mtx);
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			unlock_kernel();
>>  		request_module("char-major-%d-%d", MISC_MAJOR, minor);
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			lock_kernel();
>> +
>>  		mutex_lock(&misc_mtx);
>>   		list_for_each_entry(c, &misc_list, list) {
>> diff --git a/drivers/char/nvram.c b/drivers/char/nvram.c
>> index 88cee40..bc6220b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/char/nvram.c
>> +++ b/drivers/char/nvram.c
>> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
>>  #define NVRAM_VERSION	"1.3"
>>   #include <linux/module.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  #include <linux/nvram.h>
>>   #define PC		1
>> @@ -214,7 +214,9 @@ void nvram_set_checksum(void)
>>   static loff_t nvram_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int 
>> origin)
>>  {
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
>> +
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	switch (origin) {
>>  	case 0:
>>  		/* nothing to do */
>> @@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ static loff_t nvram_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int origin)
>>  		offset += NVRAM_BYTES;
>>  		break;
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return (offset >= 0) ? (file->f_pos = offset) : -EINVAL;
>>  }
>>  @@ -331,14 +333,12 @@ static int nvram_ioctl(struct inode *inode, 
>> struct file *file,
>>   static int nvram_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  {
>> -	lock_kernel();
>>  	spin_lock(&nvram_state_lock);
>>   	if ((nvram_open_cnt && (file->f_flags & O_EXCL)) ||
>>  	    (nvram_open_mode & NVRAM_EXCL) ||
>>  	    ((file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) && (nvram_open_mode & NVRAM_WRITE))) {
>>  		spin_unlock(&nvram_state_lock);
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>>  		return -EBUSY;
>>  	}
>>  @@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ static int nvram_open(struct inode *inode, struct 
>> file *file)
>>  	nvram_open_cnt++;
>>   	spin_unlock(&nvram_state_lock);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>   	return 0;
>>  }
>> diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c b/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c
>> index f78f5b0..1e20212 100644
>> --- a/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/char/tty_ldisc.c
>> @@ -659,9 +659,19 @@ void tty_ldisc_release(struct tty_struct *tty, struct tty_struct *o_tty)
>>   	/*
>>  	 * Wait for ->hangup_work and ->buf.work handlers to terminate
>> +	 *
>> +	 * It's safe to drop/reacquire the BKL here as
>> +	 * flush_scheduled_work() can sleep anyway:
>>  	 */
>> -
>> -	flush_scheduled_work();
>> +	{
>> +		int bkl = kernel_locked();
>> +
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			unlock_kernel();
>> +		flush_scheduled_work();
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			lock_kernel();
>> +	}
>>   	/*
>>  	 * Wait for any short term users (we know they are just driver
>> diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
>> index a2dee0e..181ff38 100644
>> --- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
>> @@ -1178,8 +1178,12 @@ static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(vt_activate_queue);
>>  int vt_waitactive(int vt)
>>  {
>>  	int retval;
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>>  	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
>>  +	if (bkl)
>> +		unlock_kernel();
>> +
>>  	add_wait_queue(&vt_activate_queue, &wait);
>>  	for (;;) {
>>  		retval = 0;
>> @@ -1205,6 +1209,10 @@ int vt_waitactive(int vt)
>>  	}
>>  	remove_wait_queue(&vt_activate_queue, &wait);
>>  	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
>> +
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		lock_kernel();
>> +
>>  	return retval;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
>> index f45dbc1..e262527 100644
>> --- a/fs/block_dev.c
>> +++ b/fs/block_dev.c
>> @@ -1318,8 +1318,8 @@ static int __blkdev_put(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, int for_part)
>>  	struct gendisk *disk = bdev->bd_disk;
>>  	struct block_device *victim = NULL;
>>  -	mutex_lock_nested(&bdev->bd_mutex, for_part);
>>  	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock_nested(&bdev->bd_mutex, for_part);
>>  	if (for_part)
>>  		bdev->bd_part_count--;
>>  @@ -1344,8 +1344,8 @@ static int __blkdev_put(struct block_device 
>> *bdev, fmode_t mode, int for_part)
>>  			victim = bdev->bd_contains;
>>  		bdev->bd_contains = NULL;
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_mutex);
>> +	unlock_kernel();
>>  	bdput(bdev);
>>  	if (victim)
>>  		__blkdev_put(victim, mode, 1);
>> diff --git a/fs/ext3/super.c b/fs/ext3/super.c
>> index 599dbfe..dc905f9 100644
>> --- a/fs/ext3/super.c
>> +++ b/fs/ext3/super.c
>> @@ -1585,8 +1585,6 @@ static int ext3_fill_super (struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
>>  	sbi->s_resgid = EXT3_DEF_RESGID;
>>  	sbi->s_sb_block = sb_block;
>>  -	unlock_kernel();
>> -
>>  	blocksize = sb_min_blocksize(sb, EXT3_MIN_BLOCK_SIZE);
>>  	if (!blocksize) {
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "EXT3-fs: unable to set blocksize\n");
>> @@ -1993,7 +1991,6 @@ static int ext3_fill_super (struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
>>  		test_opt(sb,DATA_FLAGS) == EXT3_MOUNT_ORDERED_DATA ? "ordered":
>>  		"writeback");
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>>  	return 0;
>>   cantfind_ext3:
>> @@ -2022,7 +2019,6 @@ failed_mount:
>>  out_fail:
>>  	sb->s_fs_info = NULL;
>>  	kfree(sbi);
>> -	lock_kernel();
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/fs/filesystems.c b/fs/filesystems.c
>> index 1aa7026..1e8b492 100644
>> --- a/fs/filesystems.c
>> +++ b/fs/filesystems.c
>> @@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
>>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>>  #include <linux/kmod.h>
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/module.h>
>> +
>>  #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>>   /*
>> @@ -256,12 +258,24 @@ module_init(proc_filesystems_init);
>>  static struct file_system_type *__get_fs_type(const char *name, int len)
>>  {
>>  	struct file_system_type *fs;
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * We request a module that might trigger user-space
>> +	 * tasks. So explicitly drop the BKL here:
>> +	 */
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		unlock_kernel();
>>   	read_lock(&file_systems_lock);
>>  	fs = *(find_filesystem(name, len));
>>  	if (fs && !try_module_get(fs->owner))
>>  		fs = NULL;
>>  	read_unlock(&file_systems_lock);
>> +
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		lock_kernel();
>> +
>>  	return fs;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/fs/isofs/dir.c b/fs/isofs/dir.c
>> index 2f0dc5a..263a697 100644
>> --- a/fs/isofs/dir.c
>> +++ b/fs/isofs/dir.c
>> @@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
>>   *
>>   *  isofs directory handling functions
>>   */
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include "isofs.h"
>>   int isofs_name_translate(struct iso_directory_record *de, char *new, 
>> struct inode *inode)
>> @@ -260,13 +259,11 @@ static int isofs_readdir(struct file *filp,
>>  	if (tmpname == NULL)
>>  		return -ENOMEM;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>>  	tmpde = (struct iso_directory_record *) (tmpname+1024);
>>   	result = do_isofs_readdir(inode, filp, dirent, filldir, tmpname, 
>> tmpde);
>>   	free_page((unsigned long) tmpname);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	return result;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/fs/isofs/inode.c b/fs/isofs/inode.c
>> index b4cbe96..708bbc7 100644
>> --- a/fs/isofs/inode.c
>> +++ b/fs/isofs/inode.c
>> @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
>>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>>  #include <linux/nls.h>
>>  #include <linux/ctype.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/statfs.h>
>>  #include <linux/cdrom.h>
>>  #include <linux/parser.h>
>> @@ -955,8 +954,6 @@ int isofs_get_blocks(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock_s,
>>  	int section, rv, error;
>>  	struct iso_inode_info *ei = ISOFS_I(inode);
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> -
>>  	error = -EIO;
>>  	rv = 0;
>>  	if (iblock < 0 || iblock != iblock_s) {
>> @@ -1032,7 +1029,6 @@ int isofs_get_blocks(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock_s,
>>   	error = 0;
>>  abort:
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	return rv != 0 ? rv : error;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/fs/isofs/namei.c b/fs/isofs/namei.c
>> index 8299889..36d6545 100644
>> --- a/fs/isofs/namei.c
>> +++ b/fs/isofs/namei.c
>> @@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ struct dentry *isofs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct nam
>>  	if (!page)
>>  		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>>  	found = isofs_find_entry(dir, dentry,
>>  				&block, &offset,
>>  				page_address(page),
>> @@ -187,10 +186,8 @@ struct dentry *isofs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct nam
>>  	if (found) {
>>  		inode = isofs_iget(dir->i_sb, block, offset);
>>  		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
>> -			unlock_kernel();
>>  			return ERR_CAST(inode);
>>  		}
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	return d_splice_alias(inode, dentry);
>>  }
>> diff --git a/fs/isofs/rock.c b/fs/isofs/rock.c
>> index c2fb2dd..c3a883b 100644
>> --- a/fs/isofs/rock.c
>> +++ b/fs/isofs/rock.c
>> @@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ static int rock_ridge_symlink_readpage(struct file *file, struct page *page)
>>   	init_rock_state(&rs, inode);
>>  	block = ei->i_iget5_block;
>> -	lock_kernel();
>>  	bh = sb_bread(inode->i_sb, block);
>>  	if (!bh)
>>  		goto out_noread;
>> @@ -749,7 +748,6 @@ repeat:
>>  		goto fail;
>>  	brelse(bh);
>>  	*rpnt = '\0';
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	SetPageUptodate(page);
>>  	kunmap(page);
>>  	unlock_page(page);
>> @@ -766,7 +764,6 @@ out_bad_span:
>>  	printk("symlink spans iso9660 blocks\n");
>>  fail:
>>  	brelse(bh);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  error:
>>  	SetPageError(page);
>>  	kunmap(page);
>> diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
>> index d0cc5ce..d91047c 100644
>> --- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
>> +++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
>> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/nfs_page.h>
>>  #include <linux/lockd/bind.h>
>>  #include <linux/nfs_mount.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>   #include "iostat.h"
>>  #include "internal.h"
>> @@ -28,11 +29,17 @@ static int
>>  nfs3_rpc_wrapper(struct rpc_clnt *clnt, struct rpc_message *msg, int flags)
>>  {
>>  	int res;
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>> +
>>  	do {
>>  		res = rpc_call_sync(clnt, msg, flags);
>>  		if (res != -EJUKEBOX)
>>  			break;
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			unlock_kernel();
>>  		schedule_timeout_killable(NFS_JUKEBOX_RETRY_TIME);
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			lock_kernel();
>>  		res = -ERESTARTSYS;
>>  	} while (!fatal_signal_pending(current));
>>  	return res;
>> diff --git a/fs/proc/generic.c b/fs/proc/generic.c
>> index fa678ab..d472853 100644
>> --- a/fs/proc/generic.c
>> +++ b/fs/proc/generic.c
>> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/bitops.h>
>>  #include <linux/spinlock.h>
>>  #include <linux/completion.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>>   #include "internal.h"
>> @@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ int proc_readdir_de(struct proc_dir_entry *de, struct file *filp, void *dirent,
>>  	}
>>  	ret = 1;
>>  out:
>> -	return ret;	
>> +	return ret;
>>  }
>>   int proc_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
>> @@ -707,6 +708,8 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *create_proc_entry(const char *name, mode_t mode,
>>  	struct proc_dir_entry *ent;
>>  	nlink_t nlink;
>>  +	WARN_ON_ONCE(kernel_locked());
>> +
>>  	if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
>>  		if ((mode & S_IALLUGO) == 0)
>>  			mode |= S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO;
>> @@ -737,6 +740,8 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *proc_create_data(const char *name, mode_t mode,
>>  	struct proc_dir_entry *pde;
>>  	nlink_t nlink;
>>  +	WARN_ON_ONCE(kernel_locked());
>> +
>>  	if (S_ISDIR(mode)) {
>>  		if ((mode & S_IALLUGO) == 0)
>>  			mode |= S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO;
>> diff --git a/fs/proc/root.c b/fs/proc/root.c
>> index 1e15a2b..702d32d 100644
>> --- a/fs/proc/root.c
>> +++ b/fs/proc/root.c
>> @@ -164,8 +164,10 @@ static int proc_root_readdir(struct file * filp,
>>   	if (nr < FIRST_PROCESS_ENTRY) {
>>  		int error = proc_readdir(filp, dirent, filldir);
>> +
>>  		if (error <= 0)
>>  			return error;
>> +
>>  		filp->f_pos = FIRST_PROCESS_ENTRY;
>>  	}
>>  diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/Makefile b/fs/reiserfs/Makefile
>> index 7c5ab63..6a9e30c 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/Makefile
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/Makefile
>> @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_REISERFS_FS) += reiserfs.o
>>  reiserfs-objs := bitmap.o do_balan.o namei.o inode.o file.o dir.o fix_node.o \
>>  		 super.o prints.o objectid.o lbalance.o ibalance.o stree.o \
>>  		 hashes.o tail_conversion.o journal.o resize.o \
>> -		 item_ops.o ioctl.o procfs.o xattr.o
>> +		 item_ops.o ioctl.o procfs.o xattr.o lock.o
>>   ifeq ($(CONFIG_REISERFS_FS_XATTR),y)
>>  reiserfs-objs += xattr_user.o xattr_trusted.o
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/bitmap.c b/fs/reiserfs/bitmap.c
>> index e716161..1470334 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/bitmap.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/bitmap.c
>> @@ -1256,7 +1256,9 @@ struct buffer_head *reiserfs_read_bitmap_block(struct super_block *sb,
>>  	else {
>>  		if (buffer_locked(bh)) {
>>  			PROC_INFO_INC(sb, scan_bitmap.wait);
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  			__wait_on_buffer(bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  		}
>>  		BUG_ON(!buffer_uptodate(bh));
>>  		BUG_ON(atomic_read(&bh->b_count) == 0);
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/dir.c b/fs/reiserfs/dir.c
>> index 67a80d7..6d71aa0 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/dir.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/dir.c
>> @@ -174,14 +174,22 @@ int reiserfs_readdir_dentry(struct dentry *dentry, void *dirent,
>>  				// user space buffer is swapped out. At that time
>>  				// entry can move to somewhere else
>>  				memcpy(local_buf, d_name, d_reclen);
>> +
>> +				/*
>> +				 * Since filldir might sleep, we can release
>> +				 * the write lock here for other waiters
>> +				 */
>> +				reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>>  				if (filldir
>>  				    (dirent, local_buf, d_reclen, d_off, d_ino,
>>  				     DT_UNKNOWN) < 0) {
>> +					reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>>  					if (local_buf != small_buf) {
>>  						kfree(local_buf);
>>  					}
>>  					goto end;
>>  				}
>> +				reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>>  				if (local_buf != small_buf) {
>>  					kfree(local_buf);
>>  				}
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
>> index 5e5a4e6..bf5f2cb 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
>> @@ -1022,7 +1022,11 @@ static int get_far_parent(struct tree_balance *tb,
>>  	/* Check whether the common parent is locked. */
>>   	if (buffer_locked(*pcom_father)) {
>> +
>> +		/* Release the write lock while the buffer is busy */
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  		__wait_on_buffer(*pcom_father);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  		if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
>>  			brelse(*pcom_father);
>>  			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
>> @@ -1927,7 +1931,9 @@ static int get_direct_parent(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
>>  		return REPEAT_SEARCH;
>>   	if (buffer_locked(bh)) {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  		__wait_on_buffer(bh);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  		if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
>>  			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
>>  	}
>> @@ -2278,7 +2284,9 @@ static int wait_tb_buffers_until_unlocked(struct tree_balance *tb)
>>  				    REPEAT_SEARCH : CARRY_ON;
>>  			}
>>  #endif
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  			__wait_on_buffer(locked);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  			if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
>>  				return REPEAT_SEARCH;
>>  		}
>> @@ -2349,7 +2357,9 @@ int fix_nodes(int op_mode, struct tree_balance *tb,
>>   	/* if it possible in indirect_to_direct conversion */
>>  	if (buffer_locked(tbS0)) {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  		__wait_on_buffer(tbS0);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
>>  		if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
>>  			return REPEAT_SEARCH;
>>  	}
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
>> index 6fd0f47..153668e 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
>> @@ -489,10 +489,14 @@ static int reiserfs_get_blocks_direct_io(struct inode *inode,
>>  	   disappeared */
>>  	if (REISERFS_I(inode)->i_flags & i_pack_on_close_mask) {
>>  		int err;
>> -		lock_kernel();
>> +
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>>  		err = reiserfs_commit_for_inode(inode);
>>  		REISERFS_I(inode)->i_flags &= ~i_pack_on_close_mask;
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>>  		if (err < 0)
>>  			ret = err;
>>  	}
>> @@ -616,7 +620,6 @@ int reiserfs_get_block(struct inode *inode, sector_t block,
>>  	loff_t new_offset =
>>  	    (((loff_t) block) << inode->i_sb->s_blocksize_bits) + 1;
>>  -	/* bad.... */
>>  	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>>  	version = get_inode_item_key_version(inode);
>>  @@ -997,10 +1000,14 @@ int reiserfs_get_block(struct inode *inode, 
>> sector_t block,
>>  			if (retval)
>>  				goto failure;
>>  		}
>> -		/* inserting indirect pointers for a hole can take a
>> -		 ** long time.  reschedule if needed
>> +		/*
>> +		 * inserting indirect pointers for a hole can take a
>> +		 * long time.  reschedule if needed and also release the write
>> +		 * lock for others.
>>  		 */
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>>  		cond_resched();
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>>   		retval = search_for_position_by_key(inode->i_sb, &key, &path);
>>  		if (retval == IO_ERROR) {
>> @@ -2076,8 +2083,9 @@ int reiserfs_truncate_file(struct inode *inode, int update_timestamps)
>>  	int error;
>>  	struct buffer_head *bh = NULL;
>>  	int err2;
>> +	int lock_depth;
>>  -	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>> +	lock_depth = reiserfs_write_lock_once(inode->i_sb);
>>   	if (inode->i_size > 0) {
>>  		error = grab_tail_page(inode, &page, &bh);
>> @@ -2146,14 +2154,17 @@ int reiserfs_truncate_file(struct inode *inode, int update_timestamps)
>>  		page_cache_release(page);
>>  	}
>>  -	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock_once(inode->i_sb, lock_depth);
>> +
>>  	return 0;
>>        out:
>>  	if (page) {
>>  		unlock_page(page);
>>  		page_cache_release(page);
>>  	}
>> -	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock_once(inode->i_sb, lock_depth);
>> +
>>  	return error;
>>  }
>>  @@ -2612,7 +2623,10 @@ int reiserfs_prepare_write(struct file *f, 
>> struct page *page,
>>  	int ret;
>>  	int old_ref = 0;
>>  +	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>>  	reiserfs_wait_on_write_block(inode->i_sb);
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>>  	fix_tail_page_for_writing(page);
>>  	if (reiserfs_transaction_running(inode->i_sb)) {
>>  		struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th;
>> @@ -2762,7 +2776,10 @@ int reiserfs_commit_write(struct file *f, struct page *page,
>>  	int update_sd = 0;
>>  	struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th = NULL;
>>  +	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>>  	reiserfs_wait_on_write_block(inode->i_sb);
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>>  	if (reiserfs_transaction_running(inode->i_sb)) {
>>  		th = current->journal_info;
>>  	}
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/ioctl.c b/fs/reiserfs/ioctl.c
>> index 0ccc3fd..5e40b0c 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/ioctl.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/ioctl.c
>> @@ -141,9 +141,11 @@ long reiserfs_compat_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
>>  	default:
>>  		return -ENOIOCTLCMD;
>>  	}
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>>  	ret = reiserfs_ioctl(inode, file, cmd, (unsigned long) compat_ptr(arg));
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  #endif
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
>> index 77f5bb7..7976d7d 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
>> @@ -429,21 +429,6 @@ static void clear_prepared_bits(struct buffer_head *bh)
>>  	clear_buffer_journal_restore_dirty(bh);
>>  }
>>  -/* utility function to force a BUG if it is called without the big
>> -** kernel lock held.  caller is the string printed just before calling BUG()
>> -*/
>> -void reiserfs_check_lock_depth(struct super_block *sb, char *caller)
>> -{
>> -#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
>> -	if (current->lock_depth < 0) {
>> -		reiserfs_panic(sb, "journal-1", "%s called without kernel "
>> -			       "lock held", caller);
>> -	}
>> -#else
>> -	;
>> -#endif
>> -}
>> -
>>  /* return a cnode with same dev, block number and size in table, or null if not found */
>>  static inline struct reiserfs_journal_cnode *get_journal_hash_dev(struct
>>  								  super_block
>> @@ -552,11 +537,48 @@ static inline void insert_journal_hash(struct reiserfs_journal_cnode **table,
>>  	journal_hash(table, cn->sb, cn->blocknr) = cn;
>>  }
>>  +/*
>> + * Several mutexes depend on the write lock.
>> + * However sometimes we want to relax the write lock while we hold
>> + * these mutexes, according to the release/reacquire on schedule()
>> + * properties of the Bkl that were used.
>> + * Reiserfs performances and locking were based on this scheme.
>> + * Now that the write lock is a mutex and not the bkl anymore, doing so
>> + * may result in a deadlock:
>> + *
>> + * A acquire write_lock
>> + * A acquire j_commit_mutex
>> + * A release write_lock and wait for something
>> + * B acquire write_lock
>> + * B can't acquire j_commit_mutex and sleep
>> + * A can't acquire write lock anymore
>> + * deadlock
>> + *
>> + * What we do here is avoiding such deadlock by playing the same game
>> + * than the Bkl: if we can't acquire a mutex that depends on the write lock,
>> + * we release the write lock, wait a bit and then retry.
>> + *
>> + * The mutexes concerned by this hack are:
>> + * - The commit mutex of a journal list
>> + * - The flush mutex
>> + * - The journal lock
>> + */
>> +static inline void reiserfs_mutex_lock_safe(struct mutex *m,
>> +			       struct super_block *s)
>> +{
>> +	while (!mutex_trylock(m)) {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>> +		schedule();
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +	}
>> +}
>> +
>>  /* lock the current transaction */
>>  static inline void lock_journal(struct super_block *sb)
>>  {
>>  	PROC_INFO_INC(sb, journal.lock_journal);
>> -	mutex_lock(&SB_JOURNAL(sb)->j_mutex);
>> +
>> +	reiserfs_mutex_lock_safe(&SB_JOURNAL(sb)->j_mutex, sb);
>>  }
>>   /* unlock the current transaction */
>> @@ -708,7 +730,9 @@ static void check_barrier_completion(struct super_block *s,
>>  		disable_barrier(s);
>>  		set_buffer_uptodate(bh);
>>  		set_buffer_dirty(bh);
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  		sync_dirty_buffer(bh);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  	}
>>  }
>>  @@ -996,8 +1020,13 @@ static int reiserfs_async_progress_wait(struct 
>> super_block *s)
>>  {
>>  	DEFINE_WAIT(wait);
>>  	struct reiserfs_journal *j = SB_JOURNAL(s);
>> -	if (atomic_read(&j->j_async_throttle))
>> +
>> +	if (atomic_read(&j->j_async_throttle)) {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  		congestion_wait(WRITE, HZ / 10);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +	}
>> +
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  @@ -1043,7 +1072,8 @@ static int flush_commit_list(struct super_block 
>> *s,
>>  	}
>>   	/* make sure nobody is trying to flush this one at the same time */
>> -	mutex_lock(&jl->j_commit_mutex);
>> +	reiserfs_mutex_lock_safe(&jl->j_commit_mutex, s);
>> +
>>  	if (!journal_list_still_alive(s, trans_id)) {
>>  		mutex_unlock(&jl->j_commit_mutex);
>>  		goto put_jl;
>> @@ -1061,12 +1091,17 @@ static int flush_commit_list(struct super_block *s,
>>   	if (!list_empty(&jl->j_bh_list)) {
>>  		int ret;
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +
>> +		/*
>> +		 * We might sleep in numerous places inside
>> +		 * write_ordered_buffers. Relax the write lock.
>> +		 */
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  		ret = write_ordered_buffers(&journal->j_dirty_buffers_lock,
>>  					    journal, jl, &jl->j_bh_list);
>>  		if (ret < 0 && retval == 0)
>>  			retval = ret;
>> -		lock_kernel();
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  	}
>>  	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&jl->j_bh_list));
>>  	/*
>> @@ -1114,12 +1149,19 @@ static int flush_commit_list(struct super_block *s,
>>  		bn = SB_ONDISK_JOURNAL_1st_BLOCK(s) +
>>  		    (jl->j_start + i) % SB_ONDISK_JOURNAL_SIZE(s);
>>  		tbh = journal_find_get_block(s, bn);
>> +
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  		wait_on_buffer(tbh);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  		// since we're using ll_rw_blk above, it might have skipped over
>>  		// a locked buffer.  Double check here
>>  		//
>> -		if (buffer_dirty(tbh))	/* redundant, sync_dirty_buffer() checks */
>> +		/* redundant, sync_dirty_buffer() checks */
>> +		if (buffer_dirty(tbh)) {
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  			sync_dirty_buffer(tbh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +		}
>>  		if (unlikely(!buffer_uptodate(tbh))) {
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
>>  			reiserfs_warning(s, "journal-601",
>> @@ -1143,10 +1185,15 @@ static int flush_commit_list(struct super_block *s,
>>  			if (buffer_dirty(jl->j_commit_bh))
>>  				BUG();
>>  			mark_buffer_dirty(jl->j_commit_bh) ;
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  			sync_dirty_buffer(jl->j_commit_bh) ;
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  		}
>> -	} else
>> +	} else {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  		wait_on_buffer(jl->j_commit_bh);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +	}
>>   	check_barrier_completion(s, jl->j_commit_bh);
>>  @@ -1286,7 +1333,9 @@ static int _update_journal_header_block(struct 
>> super_block *sb,
>>   	if (trans_id >= journal->j_last_flush_trans_id) {
>>  		if (buffer_locked((journal->j_header_bh))) {
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  			wait_on_buffer((journal->j_header_bh));
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  			if (unlikely(!buffer_uptodate(journal->j_header_bh))) {
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
>>  				reiserfs_warning(sb, "journal-699",
>> @@ -1312,12 +1361,16 @@ static int _update_journal_header_block(struct super_block *sb,
>>  				disable_barrier(sb);
>>  				goto sync;
>>  			}
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  			wait_on_buffer(journal->j_header_bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  			check_barrier_completion(sb, journal->j_header_bh);
>>  		} else {
>>  		      sync:
>>  			set_buffer_dirty(journal->j_header_bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  			sync_dirty_buffer(journal->j_header_bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  		}
>>  		if (!buffer_uptodate(journal->j_header_bh)) {
>>  			reiserfs_warning(sb, "journal-837",
>> @@ -1409,7 +1462,7 @@ static int flush_journal_list(struct super_block *s,
>>   	/* if flushall == 0, the lock is already held */
>>  	if (flushall) {
>> -		mutex_lock(&journal->j_flush_mutex);
>> +		reiserfs_mutex_lock_safe(&journal->j_flush_mutex, s);
>>  	} else if (mutex_trylock(&journal->j_flush_mutex)) {
>>  		BUG();
>>  	}
>> @@ -1553,7 +1606,11 @@ static int flush_journal_list(struct super_block *s,
>>  					reiserfs_panic(s, "journal-1011",
>>  						       "cn->bh is NULL");
>>  				}
>> +
>> +				reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  				wait_on_buffer(cn->bh);
>> +				reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +
>>  				if (!cn->bh) {
>>  					reiserfs_panic(s, "journal-1012",
>>  						       "cn->bh is NULL");
>> @@ -1769,7 +1826,7 @@ static int kupdate_transactions(struct super_block *s,
>>  	struct reiserfs_journal *journal = SB_JOURNAL(s);
>>  	chunk.nr = 0;
>>  -	mutex_lock(&journal->j_flush_mutex);
>> +	reiserfs_mutex_lock_safe(&journal->j_flush_mutex, s);
>>  	if (!journal_list_still_alive(s, orig_trans_id)) {
>>  		goto done;
>>  	}
>> @@ -1973,11 +2030,19 @@ static int do_journal_release(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
>>  	reiserfs_mounted_fs_count--;
>>  	/* wait for all commits to finish */
>>  	cancel_delayed_work(&SB_JOURNAL(sb)->j_work);
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * We must release the write lock here because
>> +	 * the workqueue job (flush_async_commit) needs this lock
>> +	 */
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  	flush_workqueue(commit_wq);
>> +
>>  	if (!reiserfs_mounted_fs_count) {
>>  		destroy_workqueue(commit_wq);
>>  		commit_wq = NULL;
>>  	}
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>   	free_journal_ram(sb);
>>  @@ -2243,7 +2308,11 @@ static int journal_read_transaction(struct 
>> super_block *sb,
>>  	/* read in the log blocks, memcpy to the corresponding real block */
>>  	ll_rw_block(READ, get_desc_trans_len(desc), log_blocks);
>>  	for (i = 0; i < get_desc_trans_len(desc); i++) {
>> +
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  		wait_on_buffer(log_blocks[i]);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>> +
>>  		if (!buffer_uptodate(log_blocks[i])) {
>>  			reiserfs_warning(sb, "journal-1212",
>>  					 "REPLAY FAILURE fsck required! "
>> @@ -2964,8 +3033,11 @@ static void queue_log_writer(struct super_block *s)
>>  	init_waitqueue_entry(&wait, current);
>>  	add_wait_queue(&journal->j_join_wait, &wait);
>>  	set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
>> -	if (test_bit(J_WRITERS_QUEUED, &journal->j_state))
>> +	if (test_bit(J_WRITERS_QUEUED, &journal->j_state)) {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  		schedule();
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +	}
>>  	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
>>  	remove_wait_queue(&journal->j_join_wait, &wait);
>>  }
>> @@ -2982,7 +3054,9 @@ static void let_transaction_grow(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int trans_id)
>>  	struct reiserfs_journal *journal = SB_JOURNAL(sb);
>>  	unsigned long bcount = journal->j_bcount;
>>  	while (1) {
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  		schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  		journal->j_current_jl->j_state |= LIST_COMMIT_PENDING;
>>  		while ((atomic_read(&journal->j_wcount) > 0 ||
>>  			atomic_read(&journal->j_jlock)) &&
>> @@ -3033,7 +3107,9 @@ static int do_journal_begin_r(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
>>   	if (test_bit(J_WRITERS_BLOCKED, &journal->j_state)) {
>>  		unlock_journal(sb);
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  		reiserfs_wait_on_write_block(sb);
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  		PROC_INFO_INC(sb, journal.journal_relock_writers);
>>  		goto relock;
>>  	}
>> @@ -3506,14 +3582,14 @@ static void flush_async_commits(struct work_struct *work)
>>  	struct reiserfs_journal_list *jl;
>>  	struct list_head *entry;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  	if (!list_empty(&journal->j_journal_list)) {
>>  		/* last entry is the youngest, commit it and you get everything */
>>  		entry = journal->j_journal_list.prev;
>>  		jl = JOURNAL_LIST_ENTRY(entry);
>>  		flush_commit_list(sb, jl, 1);
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  }
>>   /*
>> @@ -4041,7 +4117,7 @@ static int do_journal_end(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
>>  	 * the new transaction is fully setup, and we've already flushed the
>>  	 * ordered bh list
>>  	 */
>> -	mutex_lock(&jl->j_commit_mutex);
>> +	reiserfs_mutex_lock_safe(&jl->j_commit_mutex, sb);
>>   	/* save the transaction id in case we need to commit it later */
>>  	commit_trans_id = jl->j_trans_id;
>> @@ -4203,10 +4279,10 @@ static int do_journal_end(struct reiserfs_transaction_handle *th,
>>  	 * is lost.
>>  	 */
>>  	if (!list_empty(&jl->j_tail_bh_list)) {
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  		write_ordered_buffers(&journal->j_dirty_buffers_lock,
>>  				      journal, jl, &jl->j_tail_bh_list);
>> -		lock_kernel();
>> +		reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  	}
>>  	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&jl->j_tail_bh_list));
>>  	mutex_unlock(&jl->j_commit_mutex);
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/lock.c b/fs/reiserfs/lock.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..cb1bba3
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/lock.c
>> @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
>> +#include <linux/reiserfs_fs.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * The previous reiserfs locking scheme was heavily based on
>> + * the tricky properties of the Bkl:
>> + *
>> + * - it was acquired recursively by a same task
>> + * - the performances relied on the release-while-schedule() property
>> + *
>> + * Now that we replace it by a mutex, we still want to keep the same
>> + * recursive property to avoid big changes in the code structure.
>> + * We use our own lock_owner here because the owner field on a mutex
>> + * is only available in SMP or mutex debugging, also we only need this field
>> + * for this mutex, no need for a system wide mutex facility.
>> + *
>> + * Also this lock is often released before a call that could block because
>> + * reiserfs performances were partialy based on the release while schedule()
>> + * property of the Bkl.
>> + */
>> +void reiserfs_write_lock(struct super_block *s)
>> +{
>> +	struct reiserfs_sb_info *sb_i = REISERFS_SB(s);
>> +
>> +	if (sb_i->lock_owner != current) {
>> +		mutex_lock(&sb_i->lock);
>> +		sb_i->lock_owner = current;
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	/* No need to protect it, only the current task touches it */
>> +	sb_i->lock_depth++;
>> +}
>> +
>> +void reiserfs_write_unlock(struct super_block *s)
>> +{
>> +	struct reiserfs_sb_info *sb_i = REISERFS_SB(s);
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * Are we unlocking without even holding the lock?
>> +	 * Such a situation could even raise a BUG() if we don't
>> +	 * want the data become corrupted
>> +	 */
>> +	WARN_ONCE(sb_i->lock_owner != current,
>> +		  "Superblock write lock imbalance");
>> +
>> +	if (--sb_i->lock_depth == -1) {
>> +		sb_i->lock_owner = NULL;
>> +		mutex_unlock(&sb_i->lock);
>> +	}
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * If we already own the lock, just exit and don't increase the depth.
>> + * Useful when we don't want to lock more than once.
>> + *
>> + * We always return the lock_depth we had before calling
>> + * this function.
>> + */
>> +int reiserfs_write_lock_once(struct super_block *s)
>> +{
>> +	struct reiserfs_sb_info *sb_i = REISERFS_SB(s);
>> +
>> +	if (sb_i->lock_owner != current) {
>> +		mutex_lock(&sb_i->lock);
>> +		sb_i->lock_owner = current;
>> +		return sb_i->lock_depth++;
>> +	}
>> +
>> +	return sb_i->lock_depth;
>> +}
>> +
>> +void reiserfs_write_unlock_once(struct super_block *s, int lock_depth)
>> +{
>> +	if (lock_depth == -1)
>> +		reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>> +}
>> +
>> +/*
>> + * Utility function to force a BUG if it is called without the superblock
>> + * write lock held.  caller is the string printed just before calling BUG()
>> + */
>> +void reiserfs_check_lock_depth(struct super_block *sb, char *caller)
>> +{
>> +	struct reiserfs_sb_info *sb_i = REISERFS_SB(sb);
>> +
>> +	if (sb_i->lock_depth < 0)
>> +		reiserfs_panic(sb, "%s called without kernel lock held %d",
>> +			       caller);
>> +}
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/resize.c b/fs/reiserfs/resize.c
>> index 238e9d9..6a7bfb3 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/resize.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/resize.c
>> @@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ int reiserfs_resize(struct super_block *s, unsigned long block_count_new)
>>   			set_buffer_uptodate(bh);
>>  			mark_buffer_dirty(bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  			sync_dirty_buffer(bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  			// update bitmap_info stuff
>>  			bitmap[i].free_count = sb_blocksize(sb) * 8 - 1;
>>  			brelse(bh);
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/stree.c b/fs/reiserfs/stree.c
>> index d036ee5..6bd99a9 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/stree.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/stree.c
>> @@ -629,7 +629,9 @@ int search_by_key(struct super_block *sb, const struct cpu_key *key,	/* Key to s
>>  				search_by_key_reada(sb, reada_bh,
>>  						    reada_blocks, reada_count);
>>  			ll_rw_block(READ, 1, &bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
>>  			wait_on_buffer(bh);
>> +			reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
>>  			if (!buffer_uptodate(bh))
>>  				goto io_error;
>>  		} else {
>> diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/super.c b/fs/reiserfs/super.c
>> index 0ae6486..f6c5606 100644
>> --- a/fs/reiserfs/super.c
>> +++ b/fs/reiserfs/super.c
>> @@ -470,6 +470,13 @@ static void reiserfs_put_super(struct super_block *s)
>>  	struct reiserfs_transaction_handle th;
>>  	th.t_trans_id = 0;
>>  +	/*
>> +	 * We didn't need to explicitly lock here before, because put_super
>> +	 * is called with the bkl held.
>> +	 * Now that we have our own lock, we must explicitly lock.
>> +	 */
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +
>>  	/* change file system state to current state if it was mounted with read-write permissions */
>>  	if (!(s->s_flags & MS_RDONLY)) {
>>  		if (!journal_begin(&th, s, 10)) {
>> @@ -499,6 +506,8 @@ static void reiserfs_put_super(struct super_block *s)
>>   	reiserfs_proc_info_done(s);
>>  +	reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>> +	mutex_destroy(&REISERFS_SB(s)->lock);
>>  	kfree(s->s_fs_info);
>>  	s->s_fs_info = NULL;
>>  @@ -558,25 +567,28 @@ static void reiserfs_dirty_inode(struct inode 
>> *inode)
>>  	struct reiserfs_transaction_handle th;
>>   	int err = 0;
>> +	int lock_depth;
>> +
>>  	if (inode->i_sb->s_flags & MS_RDONLY) {
>>  		reiserfs_warning(inode->i_sb, "clm-6006",
>>  				 "writing inode %lu on readonly FS",
>>  				 inode->i_ino);
>>  		return;
>>  	}
>> -	reiserfs_write_lock(inode->i_sb);
>> +	lock_depth = reiserfs_write_lock_once(inode->i_sb);
>>   	/* this is really only used for atime updates, so they don't have
>>  	 ** to be included in O_SYNC or fsync
>>  	 */
>>  	err = journal_begin(&th, inode->i_sb, 1);
>> -	if (err) {
>> -		reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>> -		return;
>> -	}
>> +	if (err)
>> +		goto out;
>> +
>>  	reiserfs_update_sd(&th, inode);
>>  	journal_end(&th, inode->i_sb, 1);
>> -	reiserfs_write_unlock(inode->i_sb);
>> +
>> +out:
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock_once(inode->i_sb, lock_depth);
>>  }
>>   #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_FS_POSIX_ACL
>> @@ -1191,7 +1203,15 @@ static int reiserfs_remount(struct super_block *s, int *mount_flags, char *arg)
>>  	unsigned int qfmt = 0;
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_QUOTA
>>  	int i;
>> +#endif
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * We used to protect using the implicitly acquired bkl here.
>> +	 * Now we must explictly acquire our own lock
>> +	 */
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  +#ifdef CONFIG_QUOTA
>>  	memcpy(qf_names, REISERFS_SB(s)->s_qf_names, sizeof(qf_names));
>>  #endif
>>  @@ -1316,11 +1336,13 @@ static int reiserfs_remount(struct super_block 
>> *s, int *mount_flags, char *arg)
>>  	}
>>   out_ok:
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  	kfree(s->s_options);
>>  	s->s_options = new_opts;
>>  	return 0;
>>   out_err:
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  	kfree(new_opts);
>>  	return err;
>>  }
>> @@ -1425,7 +1447,9 @@ static int read_super_block(struct super_block *s, int offset)
>>  static int reread_meta_blocks(struct super_block *s)
>>  {
>>  	ll_rw_block(READ, 1, &(SB_BUFFER_WITH_SB(s)));
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>>  	wait_on_buffer(SB_BUFFER_WITH_SB(s));
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>>  	if (!buffer_uptodate(SB_BUFFER_WITH_SB(s))) {
>>  		reiserfs_warning(s, "reiserfs-2504", "error reading the super");
>>  		return 1;
>> @@ -1634,7 +1658,7 @@ static int reiserfs_fill_super(struct super_block *s, void *data, int silent)
>>  	sbi = kzalloc(sizeof(struct reiserfs_sb_info), GFP_KERNEL);
>>  	if (!sbi) {
>>  		errval = -ENOMEM;
>> -		goto error;
>> +		goto error_alloc;
>>  	}
>>  	s->s_fs_info = sbi;
>>  	/* Set default values for options: non-aggressive tails, RO on errors */
>> @@ -1648,6 +1672,20 @@ static int reiserfs_fill_super(struct super_block *s, void *data, int silent)
>>  	/* setup default block allocator options */
>>  	reiserfs_init_alloc_options(s);
>>  +	mutex_init(&REISERFS_SB(s)->lock);
>> +	REISERFS_SB(s)->lock_depth = -1;
>> +
>> +	/*
>> +	 * This function is called with the bkl, which also was the old
>> +	 * locking used here.
>> +	 * do_journal_begin() will soon check if we hold the lock (ie: was the
>> +	 * bkl). This is likely because do_journal_begin() has several another
>> +	 * callers because at this time, it doesn't seem to be necessary to
>> +	 * protect against anything.
>> +	 * Anyway, let's be conservative and lock for now.
>> +	 */
>> +	reiserfs_write_lock(s);
>> +
>>  	jdev_name = NULL;
>>  	if (reiserfs_parse_options
>>  	    (s, (char *)data, &(sbi->s_mount_opt), &blocks, &jdev_name,
>> @@ -1871,9 +1909,13 @@ static int reiserfs_fill_super(struct super_block *s, void *data, int silent)
>>  	init_waitqueue_head(&(sbi->s_wait));
>>  	spin_lock_init(&sbi->bitmap_lock);
>>  +	reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>> +
>>  	return (0);
>>   error:
>> +	reiserfs_write_unlock(s);
>> +error_alloc:
>>  	if (jinit_done) {	/* kill the commit thread, free journal ram */
>>  		journal_release_error(NULL, s);
>>  	}
>> diff --git a/include/linux/hardirq.h b/include/linux/hardirq.h
>> index 4525747..dc4b327 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/hardirq.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/hardirq.h
>> @@ -84,14 +84,6 @@
>>   */
>>  #define in_nmi()	(preempt_count() & NMI_MASK)
>>  -#if defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT)
>> -# define PREEMPT_INATOMIC_BASE kernel_locked()
>> -# define PREEMPT_CHECK_OFFSET 1
>> -#else
>> -# define PREEMPT_INATOMIC_BASE 0
>> -# define PREEMPT_CHECK_OFFSET 0
>> -#endif
>> -
>>  /*
>>   * Are we running in atomic context?  WARNING: this macro cannot
>>   * always detect atomic context; in particular, it cannot know about
>> @@ -99,11 +91,17 @@
>>   * used in the general case to determine whether sleeping is possible.
>>   * Do not use in_atomic() in driver code.
>>   */
>> -#define in_atomic()	((preempt_count() & ~PREEMPT_ACTIVE) != PREEMPT_INATOMIC_BASE)
>> +#define in_atomic()		((preempt_count() & ~PREEMPT_ACTIVE) != 0)
>> +
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
>> +# define PREEMPT_CHECK_OFFSET 1
>> +#else
>> +# define PREEMPT_CHECK_OFFSET 0
>> +#endif
>>   /*
>>   * Check whether we were atomic before we did preempt_disable():
>> - * (used by the scheduler, *after* releasing the kernel lock)
>> + * (used by the scheduler)
>>   */
>>  #define in_atomic_preempt_off() \
>>  		((preempt_count() & ~PREEMPT_ACTIVE) != PREEMPT_CHECK_OFFSET)
>> diff --git a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
>> index 2245c78..6587b4e 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
>> @@ -52,11 +52,15 @@
>>  #define REISERFS_IOC32_GETVERSION	FS_IOC32_GETVERSION
>>  #define REISERFS_IOC32_SETVERSION	FS_IOC32_SETVERSION
>>  -/* Locking primitives */
>> -/* Right now we are still falling back to (un)lock_kernel, but eventually that
>> -   would evolve into real per-fs locks */
>> -#define reiserfs_write_lock( sb ) lock_kernel()
>> -#define reiserfs_write_unlock( sb ) unlock_kernel()
>> +/*
>> + * Locking primitives. The write lock is a per superblock
>> + * special mutex that has properties close to the Big Kernel Lock
>> + * which was used in the previous locking scheme.
>> + */
>> +void reiserfs_write_lock(struct super_block *s);
>> +void reiserfs_write_unlock(struct super_block *s);
>> +int reiserfs_write_lock_once(struct super_block *s);
>> +void reiserfs_write_unlock_once(struct super_block *s, int lock_depth);
>>   struct fid;
>>  diff --git a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs_sb.h 
>> b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs_sb.h
>> index 5621d87..cec8319 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs_sb.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs_sb.h
>> @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
>>  #ifdef __KERNEL__
>>  #include <linux/workqueue.h>
>>  #include <linux/rwsem.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>> +#include <linux/sched.h>
>>  #endif
>>   typedef enum {
>> @@ -355,6 +357,13 @@ struct reiserfs_sb_info {
>>  	struct reiserfs_journal *s_journal;	/* pointer to journal information */
>>  	unsigned short s_mount_state;	/* reiserfs state (valid, invalid) */
>>  +	/* Serialize writers access, replace the old bkl */
>> +	struct mutex lock;
>> +	/* Owner of the lock (can be recursive) */
>> +	struct task_struct *lock_owner;
>> +	/* Depth of the lock, start from -1 like the bkl */
>> +	int lock_depth;
>> +
>>  	/* Comment? -Hans */
>>  	void (*end_io_handler) (struct buffer_head *, int);
>>  	hashf_t s_hash_function;	/* pointer to function which is used
>> diff --git a/include/linux/smp_lock.h b/include/linux/smp_lock.h
>> index 813be59..c80ad37 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/smp_lock.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/smp_lock.h
>> @@ -1,29 +1,9 @@
>>  #ifndef __LINUX_SMPLOCK_H
>>  #define __LINUX_SMPLOCK_H
>>  -#ifdef CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL
>> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
>>  #include <linux/sched.h>
>>  -#define kernel_locked()		(current->lock_depth >= 0)
>> -
>> -extern int __lockfunc __reacquire_kernel_lock(void);
>> -extern void __lockfunc __release_kernel_lock(void);
>> -
>> -/*
>> - * Release/re-acquire global kernel lock for the scheduler
>> - */
>> -#define release_kernel_lock(tsk) do { 		\
>> -	if (unlikely((tsk)->lock_depth >= 0))	\
>> -		__release_kernel_lock();	\
>> -} while (0)
>> -
>> -static inline int reacquire_kernel_lock(struct task_struct *task)
>> -{
>> -	if (unlikely(task->lock_depth >= 0))
>> -		return __reacquire_kernel_lock();
>> -	return 0;
>> -}
>> -
>>  extern void __lockfunc lock_kernel(void)	__acquires(kernel_lock);
>>  extern void __lockfunc unlock_kernel(void)	__releases(kernel_lock);
>>  @@ -39,14 +19,12 @@ static inline void cycle_kernel_lock(void)
>>  	unlock_kernel();
>>  }
>>  -#else
>> +static inline int kernel_locked(void)
>> +{
>> +	return current->lock_depth >= 0;
>> +}
>>  -#define lock_kernel()				do { } while(0)
>> -#define unlock_kernel()				do { } while(0)
>> -#define release_kernel_lock(task)		do { } while(0)
>>  #define cycle_kernel_lock()			do { } while(0)
>> -#define reacquire_kernel_lock(task)		0
>> -#define kernel_locked()				1
>> +extern void debug_print_bkl(void);
>>  -#endif /* CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL */
>> -#endif /* __LINUX_SMPLOCK_H */
>> +#endif
>> diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
>> index 7be4d38..51d9ae7 100644
>> --- a/init/Kconfig
>> +++ b/init/Kconfig
>> @@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ config BROKEN_ON_SMP
>>  	depends on BROKEN || !SMP
>>  	default y
>>  -config LOCK_KERNEL
>> -	bool
>> -	depends on SMP || PREEMPT
>> -	default y
>> -
>>  config INIT_ENV_ARG_LIMIT
>>  	int
>>  	default 32 if !UML
>> diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
>> index 3585f07..ab13ebb 100644
>> --- a/init/main.c
>> +++ b/init/main.c
>> @@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ static noinline void __init_refok rest_init(void)
>>  	numa_default_policy();
>>  	pid = kernel_thread(kthreadd, NULL, CLONE_FS | CLONE_FILES);
>>  	kthreadd_task = find_task_by_pid_ns(pid, &init_pid_ns);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>   	/*
>>  	 * The boot idle thread must execute schedule()
>> @@ -557,7 +556,6 @@ asmlinkage void __init start_kernel(void)
>>   * Interrupts are still disabled. Do necessary setups, then
>>   * enable them
>>   */
>> -	lock_kernel();
>>  	tick_init();
>>  	boot_cpu_init();
>>  	page_address_init();
>> @@ -631,6 +629,8 @@ asmlinkage void __init start_kernel(void)
>>  	 */
>>  	locking_selftest();
>>  +	lock_kernel();
>> +
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD
>>  	if (initrd_start && !initrd_below_start_ok &&
>>  	    page_to_pfn(virt_to_page((void *)initrd_start)) < min_low_pfn) {
>> @@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ asmlinkage void __init start_kernel(void)
>>  	signals_init();
>>  	/* rootfs populating might need page-writeback */
>>  	page_writeback_init();
>> +	unlock_kernel();
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
>>  	proc_root_init();
>>  #endif
>> @@ -801,7 +802,6 @@ static noinline int init_post(void)
>>  	/* need to finish all async __init code before freeing the memory */
>>  	async_synchronize_full();
>>  	free_initmem();
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	mark_rodata_ro();
>>  	system_state = SYSTEM_RUNNING;
>>  	numa_default_policy();
>> @@ -841,7 +841,6 @@ static noinline int init_post(void)
>>   static int __init kernel_init(void * unused)
>>  {
>> -	lock_kernel();
>>  	/*
>>  	 * init can run on any cpu.
>>  	 */
>> diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
>> index b9e2edd..b5c5089 100644
>> --- a/kernel/fork.c
>> +++ b/kernel/fork.c
>> @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
>>  #include <trace/sched.h>
>>  #include <linux/magic.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>   #include <asm/pgtable.h>
>>  #include <asm/pgalloc.h>
>> @@ -955,6 +956,9 @@ static struct task_struct *copy_process(unsigned long clone_flags,
>>  	struct task_struct *p;
>>  	int cgroup_callbacks_done = 0;
>>  +	if (system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING && kernel_locked())
>> +		debug_check_no_locks_held(current);
>> +
>>  	if ((clone_flags & (CLONE_NEWNS|CLONE_FS)) == (CLONE_NEWNS|CLONE_FS))
>>  		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
>>  diff --git a/kernel/hung_task.c b/kernel/hung_task.c
>> index 022a492..c790a59 100644
>> --- a/kernel/hung_task.c
>> +++ b/kernel/hung_task.c
>> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/freezer.h>
>>  #include <linux/kthread.h>
>>  #include <linux/lockdep.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/module.h>
>>  #include <linux/sysctl.h>
>>  @@ -100,6 +101,8 @@ static void check_hung_task(struct task_struct *t, 
>> unsigned long timeout)
>>  	sched_show_task(t);
>>  	__debug_show_held_locks(t);
>>  +	debug_print_bkl();
>> +
>>  	touch_nmi_watchdog();
>>   	if (sysctl_hung_task_panic)
>> diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
>> index b750675..de0fe01 100644
>> --- a/kernel/kmod.c
>> +++ b/kernel/kmod.c
>> @@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
>>  #include <linux/resource.h>
>>  #include <linux/notifier.h>
>>  #include <linux/suspend.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +
>>  #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>>   extern int max_threads;
>> @@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
>>  	static atomic_t kmod_concurrent = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
>>  #define MAX_KMOD_CONCURRENT 50	/* Completely arbitrary value - KAO */
>>  	static int kmod_loop_msg;
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>>   	va_start(args, fmt);
>>  	ret = vsnprintf(module_name, MODULE_NAME_LEN, fmt, args);
>> @@ -109,9 +112,28 @@ int __request_module(bool wait, const char *fmt, ...)
>>  		return -ENOMEM;
>>  	}
>>  +	/*
>> +	 * usermodehelper blocks waiting for modprobe. We cannot
>> +	 * do that with the BKL held. Also emit a (one time)
>> +	 * warning about callsites that do this:
>> +	 */
>> +	if (bkl) {
>> +		if (debug_locks) {
>> +			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
>> +			debug_show_held_locks(current);
>> +			debug_locks_off();
>> +		}
>> +		unlock_kernel();
>> +	}
>> +
>>  	ret = call_usermodehelper(modprobe_path, argv, envp,
>>  			wait ? UMH_WAIT_PROC : UMH_WAIT_EXEC);
>> +
>>  	atomic_dec(&kmod_concurrent);
>> +
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		lock_kernel();
>> +
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  EXPORT_SYMBOL(__request_module);
>> diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
>> index 5724508..84155c6 100644
>> --- a/kernel/sched.c
>> +++ b/kernel/sched.c
>> @@ -5020,9 +5020,6 @@ asmlinkage void __sched __schedule(void)
>>  	prev = rq->curr;
>>  	switch_count = &prev->nivcsw;
>>  -	release_kernel_lock(prev);
>> -need_resched_nonpreemptible:
>> -
>>  	schedule_debug(prev);
>>   	if (sched_feat(HRTICK))
>> @@ -5068,10 +5065,7 @@ need_resched_nonpreemptible:
>>  	} else
>>  		spin_unlock_irq(&rq->lock);
>>  -	if (unlikely(reacquire_kernel_lock(current) < 0))
>> -		goto need_resched_nonpreemptible;
>>  }
>> -
>>  asmlinkage void __sched schedule(void)
>>  {
>>  need_resched:
>> @@ -6253,11 +6247,6 @@ static void __cond_resched(void)
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_SPINLOCK_SLEEP
>>  	__might_sleep(__FILE__, __LINE__);
>>  #endif
>> -	/*
>> -	 * The BKS might be reacquired before we have dropped
>> -	 * PREEMPT_ACTIVE, which could trigger a second
>> -	 * cond_resched() call.
>> -	 */
>>  	do {
>>  		add_preempt_count(PREEMPT_ACTIVE);
>>  		schedule();
>> @@ -6565,11 +6554,8 @@ void __cpuinit init_idle(struct task_struct *idle, int cpu)
>>  	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rq->lock, flags);
>>   	/* Set the preempt count _outside_ the spinlocks! */
>> -#if defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT)
>> -	task_thread_info(idle)->preempt_count = (idle->lock_depth >= 0);
>> -#else
>>  	task_thread_info(idle)->preempt_count = 0;
>> -#endif
>> +
>>  	/*
>>  	 * The idle tasks have their own, simple scheduling class:
>>  	 */
>> diff --git a/kernel/softlockup.c b/kernel/softlockup.c
>> index 88796c3..6c18577 100644
>> --- a/kernel/softlockup.c
>> +++ b/kernel/softlockup.c
>> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/notifier.h>
>>  #include <linux/module.h>
>>  #include <linux/sysctl.h>
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>   #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
>>  diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
>> index e7998cf..b740a21 100644
>> --- a/kernel/sys.c
>> +++ b/kernel/sys.c
>> @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/mm.h>
>>  #include <linux/utsname.h>
>>  #include <linux/mman.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  #include <linux/notifier.h>
>>  #include <linux/reboot.h>
>>  #include <linux/prctl.h>
>> @@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernel_power_off);
>>   *
>>   * reboot doesn't sync: do that yourself before calling this.
>>   */
>> +DEFINE_MUTEX(reboot_lock);
>> +
>>  SYSCALL_DEFINE4(reboot, int, magic1, int, magic2, unsigned int, cmd,
>>  		void __user *, arg)
>>  {
>> @@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(reboot, int, magic1, int, magic2, unsigned int, cmd,
>>  	if ((cmd == LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_POWER_OFF) && !pm_power_off)
>>  		cmd = LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_HALT;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&reboot_lock);
>>  	switch (cmd) {
>>  	case LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_RESTART:
>>  		kernel_restart(NULL);
>> @@ -396,19 +398,19 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(reboot, int, magic1, int, magic2, unsigned int, cmd,
>>   	case LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_HALT:
>>  		kernel_halt();
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&reboot_lock);
>>  		do_exit(0);
>>  		panic("cannot halt");
>>   	case LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_POWER_OFF:
>>  		kernel_power_off();
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&reboot_lock);
>>  		do_exit(0);
>>  		break;
>>   	case LINUX_REBOOT_CMD_RESTART2:
>>  		if (strncpy_from_user(&buffer[0], arg, sizeof(buffer) - 1) < 0) {
>> -			unlock_kernel();
>> +			mutex_unlock(&reboot_lock);
>>  			return -EFAULT;
>>  		}
>>  		buffer[sizeof(buffer) - 1] = '\0';
>> @@ -432,7 +434,8 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(reboot, int, magic1, int, magic2, unsigned int, cmd,
>>  		ret = -EINVAL;
>>  		break;
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&reboot_lock);
>> +
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
>> index 1ce5dc6..18d9e86 100644
>> --- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
>> +++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
>> @@ -489,13 +489,6 @@ __acquires(kernel_lock)
>>  		return -1;
>>  	}
>>  -	/*
>> -	 * When this gets called we hold the BKL which means that
>> -	 * preemption is disabled. Various trace selftests however
>> -	 * need to disable and enable preemption for successful tests.
>> -	 * So we drop the BKL here and grab it after the tests again.
>> -	 */
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	mutex_lock(&trace_types_lock);
>>   	tracing_selftest_running = true;
>> @@ -583,7 +576,6 @@ __acquires(kernel_lock)
>>  #endif
>>    out_unlock:
>> -	lock_kernel();
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
>> index f71fb2a..d0868e8 100644
>> --- a/kernel/workqueue.c
>> +++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
>> @@ -399,13 +399,26 @@ static int flush_cpu_workqueue(struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq)
>>  void flush_workqueue(struct workqueue_struct *wq)
>>  {
>>  	const struct cpumask *cpu_map = wq_cpu_map(wq);
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>>  	int cpu;
>>   	might_sleep();
>> +	if (bkl) {
>> +		if (debug_locks) {
>> +			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
>> +			debug_show_held_locks(current);
>> +			debug_locks_off();
>> +		}
>> +		unlock_kernel();
>> +	}
>> +
>>  	lock_map_acquire(&wq->lockdep_map);
>>  	lock_map_release(&wq->lockdep_map);
>>  	for_each_cpu(cpu, cpu_map)
>>  		flush_cpu_workqueue(per_cpu_ptr(wq->cpu_wq, cpu));
>> +
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		lock_kernel();
>>  }
>>  EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(flush_workqueue);
>>  diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
>> index d6edd67..9894a52 100644
>> --- a/lib/Makefile
>> +++ b/lib/Makefile
>> @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ lib-y	+= kobject.o kref.o klist.o
>>   obj-y += bcd.o div64.o sort.o parser.o halfmd4.o debug_locks.o 
>> random32.o \
>>  	 bust_spinlocks.o hexdump.o kasprintf.o bitmap.o scatterlist.o \
>> -	 string_helpers.o
>> +	 kernel_lock.o string_helpers.o
>>   ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT),y)
>>  CFLAGS_kobject.o += -DDEBUG
>> @@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ lib-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_FIND_FIRST_BIT) += find_next_bit.o
>>  lib-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_FIND_NEXT_BIT) += find_next_bit.o
>>  lib-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_FIND_LAST_BIT) += find_last_bit.o
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_HWEIGHT) += hweight.o
>> -obj-$(CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL) += kernel_lock.o
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT) += smp_processor_id.o
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST) += list_debug.o
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS) += debugobjects.o
>> diff --git a/lib/kernel_lock.c b/lib/kernel_lock.c
>> index 39f1029..ca03ae8 100644
>> --- a/lib/kernel_lock.c
>> +++ b/lib/kernel_lock.c
>> @@ -1,131 +1,67 @@
>>  /*
>> - * lib/kernel_lock.c
>> + * This is the Big Kernel Lock - the traditional lock that we
>> + * inherited from the uniprocessor Linux kernel a decade ago.
>>   *
>> - * This is the traditional BKL - big kernel lock. Largely
>> - * relegated to obsolescence, but used by various less
>> + * Largely relegated to obsolescence, but used by various less
>>   * important (or lazy) subsystems.
>> - */
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> -#include <linux/module.h>
>> -#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
>> -#include <linux/semaphore.h>
>> -
>> -/*
>> - * The 'big kernel lock'
>> - *
>> - * This spinlock is taken and released recursively by lock_kernel()
>> - * and unlock_kernel().  It is transparently dropped and reacquired
>> - * over schedule().  It is used to protect legacy code that hasn't
>> - * been migrated to a proper locking design yet.
>>   *
>>   * Don't use in new code.
>> - */
>> -static  __cacheline_aligned_in_smp DEFINE_SPINLOCK(kernel_flag);
>> -
>> -
>> -/*
>> - * Acquire/release the underlying lock from the scheduler.
>>   *
>> - * This is called with preemption disabled, and should
>> - * return an error value if it cannot get the lock and
>> - * TIF_NEED_RESCHED gets set.
>> + * It now has plain mutex semantics (i.e. no auto-drop on
>> + * schedule() anymore), combined with a very simple self-recursion
>> + * layer that allows the traditional nested use:
>>   *
>> - * If it successfully gets the lock, it should increment
>> - * the preemption count like any spinlock does.
>> + *   lock_kernel();
>> + *     lock_kernel();
>> + *     unlock_kernel();
>> + *   unlock_kernel();
>>   *
>> - * (This works on UP too - _raw_spin_trylock will never
>> - * return false in that case)
>> + * Please migrate all BKL using code to a plain mutex.
>>   */
>> -int __lockfunc __reacquire_kernel_lock(void)
>> -{
>> -	while (!_raw_spin_trylock(&kernel_flag)) {
>> -		if (need_resched())
>> -			return -EAGAIN;
>> -		cpu_relax();
>> -	}
>> -	preempt_disable();
>> -	return 0;
>> -}
>> +#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
>> +#include <linux/module.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  -void __lockfunc __release_kernel_lock(void)
>> -{
>> -	_raw_spin_unlock(&kernel_flag);
>> -	preempt_enable_no_resched();
>> -}
>> +static DEFINE_MUTEX(kernel_mutex);
>>   /*
>> - * These are the BKL spinlocks - we try to be polite about preemption.
>> - * If SMP is not on (ie UP preemption), this all goes away because the
>> - * _raw_spin_trylock() will always succeed.
>> + * Get the big kernel lock:
>>   */
>> -#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
>> -static inline void __lock_kernel(void)
>> +void __lockfunc lock_kernel(void)
>>  {
>> -	preempt_disable();
>> -	if (unlikely(!_raw_spin_trylock(&kernel_flag))) {
>> -		/*
>> -		 * If preemption was disabled even before this
>> -		 * was called, there's nothing we can be polite
>> -		 * about - just spin.
>> -		 */
>> -		if (preempt_count() > 1) {
>> -			_raw_spin_lock(&kernel_flag);
>> -			return;
>> -		}
>> +	struct task_struct *task = current;
>> +	int depth = task->lock_depth + 1;
>>  +	if (likely(!depth))
>>  		/*
>> -		 * Otherwise, let's wait for the kernel lock
>> -		 * with preemption enabled..
>> +		 * No recursion worries - we set up lock_depth _after_
>>  		 */
>> -		do {
>> -			preempt_enable();
>> -			while (spin_is_locked(&kernel_flag))
>> -				cpu_relax();
>> -			preempt_disable();
>> -		} while (!_raw_spin_trylock(&kernel_flag));
>> -	}
>> -}
>> -
>> -#else
>> +		mutex_lock(&kernel_mutex);
>>  -/*
>> - * Non-preemption case - just get the spinlock
>> - */
>> -static inline void __lock_kernel(void)
>> -{
>> -	_raw_spin_lock(&kernel_flag);
>> +	task->lock_depth = depth;
>>  }
>> -#endif
>>  -static inline void __unlock_kernel(void)
>> +void __lockfunc unlock_kernel(void)
>>  {
>> -	/*
>> -	 * the BKL is not covered by lockdep, so we open-code the
>> -	 * unlocking sequence (and thus avoid the dep-chain ops):
>> -	 */
>> -	_raw_spin_unlock(&kernel_flag);
>> -	preempt_enable();
>> -}
>> +	struct task_struct *task = current;
>>  -/*
>> - * Getting the big kernel lock.
>> - *
>> - * This cannot happen asynchronously, so we only need to
>> - * worry about other CPU's.
>> - */
>> -void __lockfunc lock_kernel(void)
>> -{
>> -	int depth = current->lock_depth+1;
>> -	if (likely(!depth))
>> -		__lock_kernel();
>> -	current->lock_depth = depth;
>> +	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(task->lock_depth < 0))
>> +		return;
>> +
>> +	if (likely(--task->lock_depth < 0))
>> +		mutex_unlock(&kernel_mutex);
>>  }
>>  -void __lockfunc unlock_kernel(void)
>> +void debug_print_bkl(void)
>>  {
>> -	BUG_ON(current->lock_depth < 0);
>> -	if (likely(--current->lock_depth < 0))
>> -		__unlock_kernel();
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_MUTEXES
>> +	if (mutex_is_locked(&kernel_mutex)) {
>> +		printk(KERN_EMERG "BUG: **** BKL held by: %d:%s\n",
>> +			kernel_mutex.owner->task->pid,
>> +			kernel_mutex.owner->task->comm);
>> +	}
>> +#endif
>>  }
>>   EXPORT_SYMBOL(lock_kernel);
>> diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
>> index ff50a05..e28d0fd 100644
>> --- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
>> +++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
>> @@ -224,9 +224,15 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rpc_destroy_wait_queue);
>>   static int rpc_wait_bit_killable(void *word)
>>  {
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>> +
>>  	if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
>>  		return -ERESTARTSYS;
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		unlock_kernel();
>>  	schedule();
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		lock_kernel();
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
>> index c200d92..acfb60c 100644
>> --- a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
>> +++ b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
>> @@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ int svc_recv(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, long timeout)
>>  	struct xdr_buf		*arg;
>>  	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
>>  	long			time_left;
>> +	int bkl = kernel_locked();
>>   	dprintk("svc: server %p waiting for data (to = %ld)\n",
>>  		rqstp, timeout);
>> @@ -624,7 +625,11 @@ int svc_recv(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, long timeout)
>>  					set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
>>  					return -EINTR;
>>  				}
>> +				if (bkl)
>> +					unlock_kernel();
>>  				schedule_timeout(msecs_to_jiffies(500));
>> +				if (bkl)
>> +					lock_kernel();
>>  			}
>>  			rqstp->rq_pages[i] = p;
>>  		}
>> @@ -643,7 +648,11 @@ int svc_recv(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, long timeout)
>>  	arg->tail[0].iov_len = 0;
>>   	try_to_freeze();
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		unlock_kernel();
>>  	cond_resched();
>> +	if (bkl)
>> +		lock_kernel();
>>  	if (signalled() || kthread_should_stop())
>>  		return -EINTR;
>>  @@ -685,7 +694,11 @@ int svc_recv(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, long 
>> timeout)
>>  		add_wait_queue(&rqstp->rq_wait, &wait);
>>  		spin_unlock_bh(&pool->sp_lock);
>>  +		if (bkl)
>> +			unlock_kernel();
>>  		time_left = schedule_timeout(timeout);
>> +		if (bkl)
>> +			lock_kernel();
>>   		try_to_freeze();
>>  diff --git a/sound/core/info.c b/sound/core/info.c
>> index 35df614..eb81d55 100644
>> --- a/sound/core/info.c
>> +++ b/sound/core/info.c
>> @@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>>  #include <linux/time.h>
>>  #include <linux/mm.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/string.h>
>>  #include <sound/core.h>
>>  #include <sound/minors.h>
>> @@ -163,13 +162,14 @@ static void snd_remove_proc_entry(struct proc_dir_entry *parent,
>>   static loff_t snd_info_entry_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, 
>> int orig)
>>  {
>> +	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
>>  	struct snd_info_private_data *data;
>>  	struct snd_info_entry *entry;
>>  	loff_t ret;
>>   	data = file->private_data;
>>  	entry = data->entry;
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	switch (entry->content) {
>>  	case SNDRV_INFO_CONTENT_TEXT:
>>  		switch (orig) {
>> @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static loff_t snd_info_entry_llseek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
>>  	}
>>  	ret = -ENXIO;
>>  out:
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
>> index 7872a02..b4ba31d 100644
>> --- a/sound/core/sound.c
>> +++ b/sound/core/sound.c
>> @@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
>>   #include <linux/init.h>
>>  #include <linux/slab.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/time.h>
>>  #include <linux/device.h>
>>  #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
>> @@ -172,9 +171,9 @@ static int snd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  {
>>  	int ret;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	ret = __snd_open(inode, file);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c b/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
>> index 4191acc..98318b0 100644
>> --- a/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
>> +++ b/sound/oss/au1550_ac97.c
>> @@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
>>  #include <linux/poll.h>
>>  #include <linux/bitops.h>
>>  #include <linux/spinlock.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/ac97_codec.h>
>>  #include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  @@ -1254,7 +1253,6 @@ au1550_mmap(struct file *file, struct 
>> vm_area_struct *vma)
>>  	unsigned long   size;
>>  	int ret = 0;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>>  	mutex_lock(&s->sem);
>>  	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE)
>>  		db = &s->dma_dac;
>> @@ -1282,7 +1280,6 @@ au1550_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
>>  	db->mapped = 1;
>>  out:
>>  	mutex_unlock(&s->sem);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  @@ -1854,12 +1851,9 @@ au1550_release(struct inode *inode, struct file 
>> *file)
>>  {
>>  	struct au1550_state *s = (struct au1550_state *)file->private_data;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>>   	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>>  		drain_dac(s, file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK);
>> -		lock_kernel();
>>  	}
>>   	mutex_lock(&s->open_mutex);
>> @@ -1876,7 +1870,6 @@ au1550_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	s->open_mode &= ((~file->f_mode) & (FMODE_READ|FMODE_WRITE));
>>  	mutex_unlock(&s->open_mutex);
>>  	wake_up(&s->open_wait);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c 
>> b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c
>> index 793b7f4..86d7b9f 100644
>> --- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c
>> +++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_core.c
>> @@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>>  #include <linux/soundcard.h>
>>  #include <linux/poll.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>   #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>>  @@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ static int mixer_open(struct inode *inode, 
>> struct file *file)
>>   static int mixer_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  {
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	mixer.busy = 0;
>>  	module_put(dmasound.mach.owner);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  static int mixer_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, u_int cmd,
>> @@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static int sq_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  {
>>  	int rc = 0;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>   	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
>>  		if (write_sq.busy)
>> @@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static int sq_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	write_sq_wake_up(file); /* checks f_mode */
>>  #endif /* blocking open() */
>>  -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>   	return rc;
>>  }
>> @@ -1296,10 +1296,10 @@ printk("dmasound: stat buffer used %d bytes\n", len) ;
>>   static int state_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  {
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock($inode->i_mutex);
>>  	state.busy = 0;
>>  	module_put(dmasound.mach.owner);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock($inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c b/sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c
>> index bf27e00..039f57d 100644
>> --- a/sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c
>> +++ b/sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c
>> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/delay.h>
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>>  #include <linux/interrupt.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  #include <asm/irq.h>
>>  #include <asm/io.h>
>>  #include "sound_config.h"
>> @@ -791,14 +791,14 @@ static int dev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	int minor = iminor(inode);
>>  	int err = 0;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	if (minor == dev.dsp_minor)
>>  		err = dsp_release(file);
>>  	else if (minor == dev.mixer_minor) {
>>  		/* nothing */
>>  	} else
>>  		err = -EINVAL;
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return err;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/oss/soundcard.c b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
>> index 61aaeda..5376d7e 100644
>> --- a/sound/oss/soundcard.c
>> +++ b/sound/oss/soundcard.c
>> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
>>  #include <linux/major.h>
>>  #include <linux/delay.h>
>>  #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>>  #include <linux/module.h>
>>  #include <linux/mm.h>
>>  #include <linux/device.h>
>> @@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ static int get_mixer_levels(void __user * arg)
>>   static ssize_t sound_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t 
>> count, loff_t *ppos)
>>  {
>> +	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
>>  	int dev = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
>>  	int ret = -EINVAL;
>>  @@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ static ssize_t sound_read(struct file *file, char 
>> __user *buf, size_t count, lof
>>  	 *	big one anyway, we might as well bandage here..
>>  	 */
>>  	 -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	
>>  	DEB(printk("sound_read(dev=%d, count=%d)\n", dev, count));
>>  	switch (dev & 0x0f) {
>> @@ -170,16 +171,17 @@ static ssize_t sound_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count, lof
>>  	case SND_DEV_MIDIN:
>>  		ret = MIDIbuf_read(dev, file, buf, count);
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>   static ssize_t sound_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, 
>> size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
>>  {
>> +	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
>>  	int dev = iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode);
>>  	int ret = -EINVAL;
>>  	
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	DEB(printk("sound_write(dev=%d, count=%d)\n", dev, count));
>>  	switch (dev & 0x0f) {
>>  	case SND_DEV_SEQ:
>> @@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ static ssize_t sound_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t cou
>>  		ret =  MIDIbuf_write(dev, file, buf, count);
>>  		break;
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  @@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ static int sound_release(struct inode *inode, 
>> struct file *file)
>>  {
>>  	int dev = iminor(inode);
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	DEB(printk("sound_release(dev=%d)\n", dev));
>>  	switch (dev & 0x0f) {
>>  	case SND_DEV_CTL:
>> @@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ static int sound_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	default:
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound error: Releasing unknown device 0x%02x\n", dev);
>>  	}
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>   	return 0;
>>  }
>> @@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ static unsigned int sound_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
>>   static int sound_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
>>  {
>> +	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
>>  	int dev_class;
>>  	unsigned long size;
>>  	struct dma_buffparms *dmap = NULL;
>> @@ -429,35 +432,35 @@ static int sound_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound: mmap() not supported for other than audio devices\n");
>>  		return -EINVAL;
>>  	}
>> -	lock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	if (vma->vm_flags & VM_WRITE)	/* Map write and read/write to the output buf */
>>  		dmap = audio_devs[dev]->dmap_out;
>>  	else if (vma->vm_flags & VM_READ)
>>  		dmap = audio_devs[dev]->dmap_in;
>>  	else {
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound: Undefined mmap() access\n");
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EINVAL;
>>  	}
>>   	if (dmap == NULL) {
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound: mmap() error. dmap == NULL\n");
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EIO;
>>  	}
>>  	if (dmap->raw_buf == NULL) {
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound: mmap() called when raw_buf == NULL\n");
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EIO;
>>  	}
>>  	if (dmap->mapping_flags) {
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound: mmap() called twice for the same DMA buffer\n");
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EIO;
>>  	}
>>  	if (vma->vm_pgoff != 0) {
>>  		printk(KERN_ERR "Sound: mmap() offset must be 0.\n");
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EINVAL;
>>  	}
>>  	size = vma->vm_end - vma->vm_start;
>> @@ -468,7 +471,7 @@ static int sound_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
>>  	if (remap_pfn_range(vma, vma->vm_start,
>>  			virt_to_phys(dmap->raw_buf) >> PAGE_SHIFT,
>>  			vma->vm_end - vma->vm_start, vma->vm_page_prot)) {
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return -EAGAIN;
>>  	}
>>  @@ -480,7 +483,7 @@ static int sound_mmap(struct file *file, struct 
>> vm_area_struct *vma)
>>  	memset(dmap->raw_buf,
>>  	       dmap->neutral_byte,
>>  	       dmap->bytes_in_use);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return 0;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/oss/vwsnd.c b/sound/oss/vwsnd.c
>> index 187f727..f14e81d 100644
>> --- a/sound/oss/vwsnd.c
>> +++ b/sound/oss/vwsnd.c
>> @@ -145,7 +145,6 @@
>>  #include <linux/init.h>
>>   #include <linux/spinlock.h>
>> -#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
>>  #include <linux/wait.h>
>>  #include <linux/interrupt.h>
>>  #include <linux/mutex.h>
>> @@ -3005,7 +3004,6 @@ static int vwsnd_audio_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	vwsnd_port_t *wport = NULL, *rport = NULL;
>>  	int err = 0;
>>  -	lock_kernel();
>>  	mutex_lock(&devc->io_mutex);
>>  	{
>>  		DBGEV("(inode=0x%p, file=0x%p)\n", inode, file);
>> @@ -3033,7 +3031,6 @@ static int vwsnd_audio_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	wake_up(&devc->open_wait);
>>  	DEC_USE_COUNT;
>>  	DBGR();
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>>  	return err;
>>  }
>>  diff --git a/sound/sound_core.c b/sound/sound_core.c
>> index 2b302bb..76691a0 100644
>> --- a/sound/sound_core.c
>> +++ b/sound/sound_core.c
>> @@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static int soundcore_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  	struct sound_unit *s;
>>  	const struct file_operations *new_fops = NULL;
>>  -	lock_kernel ();
>> +	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>   	chain=unit&0x0F;
>>  	if(chain==4 || chain==5)	/* dsp/audio/dsp16 */
>> @@ -564,11 +564,11 @@ static int soundcore_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
>>  			file->f_op = fops_get(old_fops);
>>  		}
>>  		fops_put(old_fops);
>> -		unlock_kernel();
>> +		mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  		return err;
>>  	}
>>  	spin_unlock(&sound_loader_lock);
>> -	unlock_kernel();
>> +	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
>>  	return -ENODEV;
>>  }
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