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Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock with driver private lock

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On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 09:28:34AM +0530, SIMRAN SINGHAL wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 12:03 AM, Alison Schofield <amsfield22@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 07:02:50PM +0530, simran singhal wrote:
> >> The IIO subsystem is redefining iio_dev->mlock to be used by
> >> the IIO core only for protecting device operating mode changes.
> >> ie. Changes between INDIO_DIRECT_MODE, INDIO_BUFFER_* modes.
> >>
> >> In this driver, mlock was being used to protect hardware state
> >> changes.  Replace it with a lock in the devices global data.
> >>
> >> Fix some coding style issues related to white space also.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: simran singhal <singhalsimran0@gmail.com>
> >
> > Hi Simran, This looks good to me.  Let's see what the
> > reviewers say.  I think the white space stuff is ok,
> > since it was right where you were editing.
> > alisons
> >
> Alison, so sending this patch here on outreachy mailing list is fine.
> Still confuse :P

You are OK.  You sent it to everyone suggested in the Task Description.

This patch was sent before I posted the Task Description.  I'm assuming
that since then you've found the posted Task:
https://kernelnewbies.org/IIO_tasks 
Find Coding Task 2 --> "PATCHES need to be sent to all of:"

> 
> >> ---
> >>  drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c | 14 ++++++++------
> >>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
> >> index dfd8b71..ca99d82 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/staging/iio/meter/ade7753.c
> >> @@ -81,12 +81,14 @@
> >>   * @tx:         transmit buffer
> >>   * @rx:         receive buffer
> >>   * @buf_lock:       mutex to protect tx and rx
> >> + * @lock:    protect sensor state
> >>   **/
> >>  struct ade7753_state {
> >> -         struct spi_device   *us;
> >> -                 struct mutex        buf_lock;
> >> -                         u8          tx[ADE7753_MAX_TX] ____cacheline_aligned;
> >> -                                 u8          rx[ADE7753_MAX_RX];
> >> +     struct spi_device   *us;
> >> +     struct mutex        buf_lock;
> >> +     struct mutex        lock;       /* protect sensor state */
> >> +     u8          tx[ADE7753_MAX_TX] ____cacheline_aligned;
> >> +     u8          rx[ADE7753_MAX_RX];
> >>  };
> >>
> >>  static int ade7753_spi_write_reg_8(struct device *dev,
> >> @@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ static ssize_t ade7753_write_frequency(struct device *dev,
> >>       if (!val)
> >>               return -EINVAL;
> >>
> >> -     mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
> >> +     mutex_lock(&st->lock);
> >>
> >>       t = 27900 / val;
> >>       if (t > 0)
> >> @@ -505,7 +507,7 @@ static ssize_t ade7753_write_frequency(struct device *dev,
> >>       ret = ade7753_spi_write_reg_16(dev, ADE7753_MODE, reg);
> >>
> >>  out:
> >> -     mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
> >> +     mutex_unlock(&st->lock);
> >>
> >>       return ret ? ret : len;
> >>  }
> >> --
> >> 2.7.4
> >>
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[PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock with driver private lock simran singhal <singhalsimran0@gmail.com> - 2017-03-12 14:40 +0100
  Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock  with driver private lock Alison Schofield <amsfield22@gmail.com> - 2017-03-12 19:40 +0100
    Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock  with driver private lock SIMRAN SINGHAL <singhalsimran0@gmail.com> - 2017-03-13 05:00 +0100
      Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock  with driver private lock Alison Schofield <amsfield22@gmail.com> - 2017-03-13 06:40 +0100
  Re: [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock with driver private  lock Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de> - 2017-03-13 13:10 +0100
    Re: [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock with driver private lock SIMRAN SINGHAL <singhalsimran0@gmail.com> - 2017-03-13 13:40 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] staging: iio: ade7753: replace mlock with driver private  lock Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@metafoo.de> - 2017-03-13 15:10 +0100

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