@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ struct cx88_IR {
/* poll external decoder */
int polling;
- struct work_struct work;
- struct timer_list timer;
+ struct delayed_work work;
u32 gpio_addr;
u32 last_gpio;
u32 mask_keycode;
@@ -144,13 +143,6 @@ static void cx88_ir_handle_key(struct cx
}
}
-static void ir_timer(unsigned long data)
-{
- struct cx88_IR *ir = (struct cx88_IR *)data;
-
- schedule_work(&ir->work);
-}
-
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,20)
static void cx88_ir_work(void *data)
#else
@@ -160,23 +152,22 @@ static void cx88_ir_work(struct work_str
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,20)
struct cx88_IR *ir = data;
#else
- struct cx88_IR *ir = container_of(work, struct cx88_IR, work);
+ struct cx88_IR *ir = container_of(work, struct cx88_IR, work.work);
#endif
cx88_ir_handle_key(ir);
- mod_timer(&ir->timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ir->polling));
+ schedule_delayed_work(&ir->work, msecs_to_jiffies(ir->polling));
}
void cx88_ir_start(struct cx88_core *core, struct cx88_IR *ir)
{
if (ir->polling) {
- setup_timer(&ir->timer, ir_timer, (unsigned long)ir);
#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,20)
- INIT_WORK(&ir->work, cx88_ir_work, ir);
+ INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ir->work, cx88_ir_work, ir);
#else
- INIT_WORK(&ir->work, cx88_ir_work);
+ INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ir->work, cx88_ir_work);
#endif
- schedule_work(&ir->work);
+ schedule_delayed_work(&ir->work, 0);
}
if (ir->sampling) {
core->pci_irqmask |= PCI_INT_IR_SMPINT;
@@ -192,10 +183,8 @@ void cx88_ir_stop(struct cx88_core *core
core->pci_irqmask &= ~PCI_INT_IR_SMPINT;
}
- if (ir->polling) {
- del_timer_sync(&ir->timer);
- flush_scheduled_work();
- }
+ if (ir->polling)
+ cancel_delayed_work_sync(&ir->work);
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
When unloading the cx8800 driver I sometimes get a general protection fault. Analysis revealed a race in cx88_ir_stop(). It can be solved by using a delayed work instead of a timer for infrared input polling. Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> --- Thanks to Trent's compatibility patches, we can go without the bunch of #ifdef's my initial patch had. linux/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-input.c | 27 ++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)