linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PCI, ACPI: hold acpi_scan

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Date:	Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:58:50 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
Cc:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-pci@...r.kernel.org" <linux-pci@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PCI, ACPI: hold acpi_scan_lock during root bus hotplug

On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 04:48:49 PM Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl> wrote:
> > On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 08:12:30 AM Yinghai Lu wrote:
> >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 6:24 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl> wrote:
> >> > On Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:05:16 PM Yinghai Lu wrote:
> >> >> During merging pci tree with pm/acpi tree, Linus noticed that
> >> >> we don't have same lock using patten about acpi pci root as
> >> >> acpiphp.
> >> >>
> >> >> Here apply same lock patten, and we need to change
> >> >> acpi_bus_hot_remove_device executing via acpi_os_hotplug_execute()
> >> >> as it also hold the lock in acpi_bus_hot_remove_device.
> >> >>
> >> >> That will make acpi_bus_hot_remove_device calling the same as other
> >> >> callers.
> >> >>
> >> >> Reported-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
> >> >> Signed-off-by: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>
> >> >> Acked-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl>
> >> >
> >> > Bjorn, this needs to go in before final 3.9.
> >> >
> >> > Are you going to handle it, or should I take care of it?
> >>
> >> It should be better via your pm+acpi tree, as that lock is added via your tree.
> >
> > OK, I'll take it, then, if Bjorn doesn't object.
> 
> Yep, that's fine with me.

Cool, thanks. :-)


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Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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