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-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c4
-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c19
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index dcc6f159fd9..35ce07b6a5b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -107,12 +107,10 @@ int die(const char *str, struct pt_regs *regs, long err)
if (machine_is(powermac) && pmac_backlight) {
struct backlight_properties *props;
- down(&pmac_backlight->sem);
props = pmac_backlight->props;
props->brightness = props->max_brightness;
props->power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
- props->update_status(pmac_backlight);
- up(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+ backlight_update_status(pmac_backlight);
}
mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
#endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
index c3a89414ddc..1be358c1448 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/backlight.c
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ static int pmac_backlight_set_legacy_queued;
*/
static atomic_t kernel_backlight_disabled = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
-/* Protect the pmac_backlight variable */
+/* Protect the pmac_backlight variable below.
+ You should hold this lock when using the pmac_backlight pointer to
+ prevent its potential removal. */
DEFINE_MUTEX(pmac_backlight_mutex);
/* Main backlight storage
@@ -49,9 +51,6 @@ DEFINE_MUTEX(pmac_backlight_mutex);
* internal display, it doesn't matter. Other backlight drivers can be used
* independently.
*
- * Lock ordering:
- * pmac_backlight_mutex (global, main backlight)
- * pmac_backlight->sem (backlight class)
*/
struct backlight_device *pmac_backlight;
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ static void pmac_backlight_key_worker(struct work_struct *work)
struct backlight_properties *props;
int brightness;
- down(&pmac_backlight->sem);
props = pmac_backlight->props;
brightness = props->brightness +
@@ -117,9 +115,7 @@ static void pmac_backlight_key_worker(struct work_struct *work)
brightness = props->max_brightness;
props->brightness = brightness;
- props->update_status(pmac_backlight);
-
- up(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+ backlight_update_status(pmac_backlight);
}
mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);
}
@@ -145,7 +141,6 @@ static int __pmac_backlight_set_legacy_brightness(int brightness)
if (pmac_backlight) {
struct backlight_properties *props;
- down(&pmac_backlight->sem);
props = pmac_backlight->props;
props->brightness = brightness *
(props->max_brightness + 1) /
@@ -156,8 +151,7 @@ static int __pmac_backlight_set_legacy_brightness(int brightness)
else if (props->brightness < 0)
props->brightness = 0;
- props->update_status(pmac_backlight);
- up(&pmac_backlight->sem);
+ backlight_update_status(pmac_backlight);
error = 0;
}
@@ -196,14 +190,11 @@ int pmac_backlight_get_legacy_brightness()
if (pmac_backlight) {
struct backlight_properties *props;
- down(&pmac_backlight->sem);
props = pmac_backlight->props;
result = props->brightness *
(OLD_BACKLIGHT_MAX + 1) /
(props->max_brightness + 1);
-
- up(&pmac_backlight->sem);
}
mutex_unlock(&pmac_backlight_mutex);