linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] leds: Add mutex protection in brightness

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Date:   Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:38:00 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Jacek Anaszewski <j.anaszewski@...sung.com>
Cc:     linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] leds: Add mutex protection in brightness_show()

Hi!

> Initially the claim about no need for lock in brightness_show()
> was valid as the function was just returning unchanged
> LED brightness. After the addition of led_update_brightness() this

The claim was probably wrong from the day one, unless brightness is of
type "atomic_t".

             /* Ensures consistent access to the LED Flash Class device */
	        struct mutex            led_access;
		};

This should really list fields that are protected by led_access.

Thanks,
									Pavel
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