Re: release() locking

[Andrew Morton <akpm@zip.com.au>]

"Udo A. Steinberg" wrote:
> 
> "David C. Hansen" wrote:
> >
> > Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
> > >Maybe so.  Can you identify the exact kernel version at which
> > >the problem started?
> 
> Yes. I tried the entire 2.5.1-pre series:
> 
> -pre1 and -pre2 are fine.
> -pre3 doesn't compile out of the box and with 3 trivial compile fixes to
>       pc_keyb.c shows the problem.
> 

Hum.  send_data() requires that local interrupts be enabled.

Does this fix it?

--- linux-2.5.1-pre6/drivers/char/pc_keyb.c	Thu Dec  6 20:44:21 2001
+++ 25/drivers/char/pc_keyb.c	Fri Dec  7 15:31:34 2001
@@ -1090,6 +1090,7 @@ static int open_aux(struct inode * inode
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&aux_count_lock, flags);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&aux_count_lock, flags);
 	kbd_write_command_w(KBD_CCMD_MOUSE_ENABLE);	/* Enable the
 							   auxiliary port on
 							   controller. */
@@ -1099,7 +1100,6 @@ static int open_aux(struct inode * inode
 	mdelay(2);			/* Ensure we follow the kbc access delay rules.. */
 
 	send_data(KBD_CMD_ENABLE);	/* try to workaround toshiba4030cdt problem */
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&aux_count_lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }