Re: [PATCH] PnP Fixes for 2.5.73

[Adam Belay <ambx1@neo.rr.com>]

# This is a BitKeeper generated patch for the following project:
# Project Name: Linux kernel tree
# This patch format is intended for GNU patch command version 2.5 or higher.
# This patch includes the following deltas:
#	           ChangeSet	1.1387  -> 1.1388 
#	drivers/pnp/manager.c	1.8     -> 1.9    
#
# The following is the BitKeeper ChangeSet Log
# --------------------------------------------
# 03/06/24	ambx1@neo.rr.com	1.1388
# [PNP] Locking Fixes
# 
# The semaphore in pnp_init_resource_table is not needed and, in some
# cases, can cause resource management lockups.  This patch removes the
# improperly placed semaphore.
# --------------------------------------------
#
diff -Nru a/drivers/pnp/manager.c b/drivers/pnp/manager.c
--- a/drivers/pnp/manager.c	Tue Jun 24 20:34:17 2003
+++ b/drivers/pnp/manager.c	Tue Jun 24 20:34:17 2003
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
 void pnp_init_resource_table(struct pnp_resource_table *table)
 {
 	int idx;
-	down(&pnp_res_mutex);
 	for (idx = 0; idx < PNP_MAX_IRQ; idx++) {
 		table->irq_resource[idx].name = NULL;
 		table->irq_resource[idx].start = -1;
@@ -218,7 +217,6 @@
 		table->mem_resource[idx].end = 0;
 		table->mem_resource[idx].flags = IORESOURCE_AUTO;
 	}
-	up(&pnp_res_mutex);
 }
 
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