Re: [PATCH 2/3] xenoprof fixes: active_domains races

[Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>]

Chris Wright <chrisw@sous-sol.org> writes:

> * Markus Armbruster (armbru@redhat.com) wrote:
>> --- linux-2.6.16.13-xen.patched-1/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_files.c	2006-05-15 10:28:11.000000000 +0200
>> +++ linux-2.6.16.13-xen.patched-2/drivers/oprofile/oprofile_files.c	2006-05-15 10:31:11.000000000 +0200
>> @@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ static struct file_operations dump_fops 
>>  
>>  unsigned int adomains = 0;
>>  long active_domains[MAX_OPROF_DOMAINS];
>> +static DECLARE_MUTEX(adom_sem);
>
> Sorry, didn't mention this earlier.  Please use new mutex code here,
> smth like:
>
> s/DECLARE_MUTEX(adom_sec)/DEFINE_MUTEX(adomain_mutex)/
> s/down(&adom_sem)/mutex_lock(&adomain_mutex)/
> s/up(&adom_sem)/mutex_unlock(&admoain_mutex)/
>
> thanks,
> -chris

What about buffer_sem in drivers/oprofile/event_buffer.c and start_sem
in drivers/oprofile/oprof.c?  Want me to submit a patch to convert all
three?