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@@ -491,14 +491,12 @@ void clockevents_handle_noop(struct cloc
* @old: device to release (can be NULL)
* @new: device to request (can be NULL)
*
- * Called from the notifier chain. clockevents_lock is held already
+ * Called from various tick functions with clockevents_lock held and
+ * interrupts disabled.
*/
void clockevents_exchange_device(struct clock_event_device *old,
struct clock_event_device *new)
{
- unsigned long flags;
-
- local_irq_save(flags);
/*
* Caller releases a clock event device. We queue it into the
* released list and do a notify add later.
@@ -514,7 +512,6 @@ void clockevents_exchange_device(struct
BUG_ON(new->mode != CLOCK_EVT_MODE_UNUSED);
clockevents_shutdown(new);
}
- local_irq_restore(flags);
}
/**