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Commit: f7eb12c626d4375faf03039261546bd19c1325fd
Parent: 12b20ded6f980d9161b1c6b062560b65a7295e1c
Author: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
AuthorDate: Wed Nov 28 10:46:22 2007 -0800
Committer: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CommitDate: Thu Jan 24 20:40:09 2008 -0800
kobject: convert hvcs to use kref, not kobject
hvcs is using a kobject only for reference counting, nothing else. So
switch it to use a kref instead, which is all that is needed, and is
much smaller.
Cc: Anton Blanchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Ryan S. Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Kay Sievers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
drivers/char/hvcs.c | 78 ++++++++++++++++----------------------------------
1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
index 69d8866..fd75590 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@
* rescanning partner information upon a user's request.
*
* Each vty-server, prior to being exposed to this driver is reference counted
- * using the 2.6 Linux kernel kobject construct. This kobject is also used by
- * the vio bus to provide a vio device sysfs entry that this driver attaches
- * device specific attributes to, including partner information. The vio bus
- * framework also provides a sysfs entry for each vio driver. The hvcs driver
- * provides driver attributes in this entry.
+ * using the 2.6 Linux kernel kref construct.
*
* For direction on installation and usage of this driver please reference
* Documentation/powerpc/hvcs.txt.
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/interrupt.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/kobject.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
#include <linux/major.h>
@@ -293,12 +289,12 @@ struct hvcs_struct {
int chars_in_buffer;
/*
- * Any variable below the kobject is valid before a tty is connected and
+ * Any variable below the kref is valid before a tty is connected and
* stays valid after the tty is disconnected. These shouldn't be
* whacked until the koject refcount reaches zero though some entries
* may be changed via sysfs initiatives.
*/
- struct kobject kobj; /* ref count & hvcs_struct lifetime */
+ struct kref kref; /* ref count & hvcs_struct lifetime */
int connected; /* is the vty-server currently connected to a vty? */
uint32_t p_unit_address; /* partner unit address */
uint32_t p_partition_ID; /* partner partition ID */
@@ -307,8 +303,8 @@ struct hvcs_struct {
struct vio_dev *vdev;
};
-/* Required to back map a kobject to its containing object */
-#define from_kobj(kobj) container_of(kobj, struct hvcs_struct, kobj)
+/* Required to back map a kref to its containing object */
+#define from_kref(k) container_of(k, struct hvcs_struct, kref)
static struct list_head hvcs_structs = LIST_HEAD_INIT(hvcs_structs);
static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hvcs_structs_lock);
@@ -334,7 +330,6 @@ static void hvcs_partner_free(struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd);
static int hvcs_enable_device(struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd,
uint32_t unit_address, unsigned int irq, struct vio_dev *dev);
-static void destroy_hvcs_struct(struct kobject *kobj);
static int hvcs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp);
static void hvcs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp);
static void hvcs_hangup(struct tty_struct * tty);
@@ -703,10 +698,10 @@ static void hvcs_return_index(int index)
hvcs_index_list[index] = -1;
}
-/* callback when the kboject ref count reaches zero */
-static void destroy_hvcs_struct(struct kobject *kobj)
+/* callback when the kref ref count reaches zero */
+static void destroy_hvcs_struct(struct kref *kref)
{
- struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_kobj(kobj);
+ struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = from_kref(kref);
struct vio_dev *vdev;
unsigned long flags;
@@ -743,10 +738,6 @@ static void destroy_hvcs_struct(struct kobject *kobj)
kfree(hvcsd);
}
-static struct kobj_type hvcs_kobj_type = {
- .release = destroy_hvcs_struct,
-};
-
static int hvcs_get_index(void)
{
int i;
@@ -791,9 +782,7 @@ static int __devinit hvcs_probe(
spin_lock_init(&hvcsd->lock);
/* Automatically incs the refcount the first time */
- kobject_init(&hvcsd->kobj);
- /* Set up the callback for terminating the hvcs_struct's life */
- hvcsd->kobj.ktype = &hvcs_kobj_type;
+ kref_init(&hvcsd->kref);
hvcsd->vdev = dev;
dev->dev.driver_data = hvcsd;
@@ -844,7 +833,6 @@ static int __devexit hvcs_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
{
struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = dev->dev.driver_data;
unsigned long flags;
- struct kobject *kobjp;
struct tty_struct *tty;
if (!hvcsd)
@@ -856,15 +844,13 @@ static int __devexit hvcs_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
tty = hvcsd->tty;
- kobjp = &hvcsd->kobj;
-
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
/*
* Let the last holder of this object cause it to be removed, which
* would probably be tty_hangup below.
*/
- kobject_put (kobjp);
+ kref_put(&hvcsd->kref, destroy_hvcs_struct);
/*
* The hangup is a scheduled function which will auto chain call
@@ -1086,7 +1072,7 @@ static int hvcs_enable_device(struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd,
uint32_t unit_address,
}
/*
- * This always increments the kobject ref count if the call is successful.
+ * This always increments the kref ref count if the call is successful.
* Please remember to dec when you are done with the instance.
*
* NOTICE: Do NOT hold either the hvcs_struct.lock or hvcs_structs_lock when
@@ -1103,7 +1089,7 @@ static struct hvcs_struct *hvcs_get_by_index(int index)
list_for_each_entry(hvcsd, &hvcs_structs, next) {
spin_lock_irqsave(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
if (hvcsd->index == index) {
- kobject_get(&hvcsd->kobj);
+ kref_get(&hvcsd->kref);
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
spin_unlock(&hvcs_structs_lock);
return hvcsd;
@@ -1129,14 +1115,13 @@ static int hvcs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct
file *filp)
unsigned int irq;
struct vio_dev *vdev;
unsigned long unit_address;
- struct kobject *kobjp;
if (tty->driver_data)
goto fast_open;
/*
* Is there a vty-server that shares the same index?
- * This function increments the kobject index.
+ * This function increments the kref index.
*/
if (!(hvcsd = hvcs_get_by_index(tty->index))) {
printk(KERN_WARNING "HVCS: open failed, no device associated"
@@ -1181,7 +1166,7 @@ static int hvcs_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file
*filp)
* and will grab the spinlock and free the connection if it fails.
*/
if (((rc = hvcs_enable_device(hvcsd, unit_address, irq, vdev)))) {
- kobject_put(&hvcsd->kobj);
+ kref_put(&hvcsd->kref, destroy_hvcs_struct);
printk(KERN_WARNING "HVCS: enable device failed.\n");
return rc;
}
@@ -1192,17 +1177,11 @@ fast_open:
hvcsd = tty->driver_data;
spin_lock_irqsave(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
- if (!kobject_get(&hvcsd->kobj)) {
- spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
- printk(KERN_ERR "HVCS: Kobject of open"
- " hvcs doesn't exist.\n");
- return -EFAULT; /* Is this the right return value? */
- }
-
+ kref_get(&hvcsd->kref);
hvcsd->open_count++;
-
hvcsd->todo_mask |= HVCS_SCHED_READ;
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
+
open_success:
hvcs_kick();
@@ -1212,9 +1191,8 @@ open_success:
return 0;
error_release:
- kobjp = &hvcsd->kobj;
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
- kobject_put(&hvcsd->kobj);
+ kref_put(&hvcsd->kref, destroy_hvcs_struct);
printk(KERN_WARNING "HVCS: partner connect failed.\n");
return retval;
@@ -1224,7 +1202,6 @@ static void hvcs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct
file *filp)
{
struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd;
unsigned long flags;
- struct kobject *kobjp;
int irq = NO_IRQ;
/*
@@ -1245,7 +1222,6 @@ static void hvcs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct
file *filp)
hvcsd = tty->driver_data;
spin_lock_irqsave(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
- kobjp = &hvcsd->kobj;
if (--hvcsd->open_count == 0) {
vio_disable_interrupts(hvcsd->vdev);
@@ -1270,7 +1246,7 @@ static void hvcs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct
file *filp)
tty->driver_data = NULL;
free_irq(irq, hvcsd);
- kobject_put(kobjp);
+ kref_put(&hvcsd->kref, destroy_hvcs_struct);
return;
} else if (hvcsd->open_count < 0) {
printk(KERN_ERR "HVCS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] open_count: %d"
@@ -1279,7 +1255,7 @@ static void hvcs_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct
file *filp)
}
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
- kobject_put(kobjp);
+ kref_put(&hvcsd->kref, destroy_hvcs_struct);
}
static void hvcs_hangup(struct tty_struct * tty)
@@ -1287,21 +1263,17 @@ static void hvcs_hangup(struct tty_struct * tty)
struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd = tty->driver_data;
unsigned long flags;
int temp_open_count;
- struct kobject *kobjp;
int irq = NO_IRQ;
spin_lock_irqsave(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
- /* Preserve this so that we know how many kobject refs to put */
+ /* Preserve this so that we know how many kref refs to put */
temp_open_count = hvcsd->open_count;
/*
- * Don't kobject put inside the spinlock because the destruction
+ * Don't kref put inside the spinlock because the destruction
* callback may use the spinlock and it may get called before the
- * spinlock has been released. Get a pointer to the kobject and
- * kobject_put on that after releasing the spinlock.
+ * spinlock has been released.
*/
- kobjp = &hvcsd->kobj;
-
vio_disable_interrupts(hvcsd->vdev);
hvcsd->todo_mask = 0;
@@ -1324,7 +1296,7 @@ static void hvcs_hangup(struct tty_struct * tty)
free_irq(irq, hvcsd);
/*
- * We need to kobject_put() for every open_count we have since the
+ * We need to kref_put() for every open_count we have since the
* tty_hangup() function doesn't invoke a close per open connection on a
* non-console device.
*/
@@ -1335,7 +1307,7 @@ static void hvcs_hangup(struct tty_struct * tty)
* NOTE: If this hangup was signaled from user space then the
* final put will never happen.
*/
- kobject_put(kobjp);
+ kref_put(&hvcsd->kref, destroy_hvcs_struct);
}
}
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