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[v8,21/22] counter: 104-quad-8: Replace mutex with spinlock

Message ID d2e72eac404ca5b7c99d8a642f2c07ebb2eb240a.1613131238.git.vilhelm.gray@gmail.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series Introduce the Counter character device interface | expand

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William Breathitt Gray Feb. 12, 2021, 12:13 p.m. UTC
This patch replaces the mutex I/O lock with a spinlock. This is in
preparation for a subsequent patch adding IRQ support for 104-QUAD-8
devices; we can't sleep in an interrupt context, so we'll need to use a
spinlock instead.

Cc: Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

Comments

Jonathan Cameron Feb. 14, 2021, 6:19 p.m. UTC | #1
On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:13:45 +0900
William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com> wrote:

> This patch replaces the mutex I/O lock with a spinlock. This is in
> preparation for a subsequent patch adding IRQ support for 104-QUAD-8
> devices; we can't sleep in an interrupt context, so we'll need to use a
> spinlock instead.
> 
> Cc: Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com>

Why do these need to be raw_spin_locks?
Normally only need to do that if in code related to interrupt chips etc,
not their use.

Jonathan

> ---
>  drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------
>  1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
> index 41fdbd228be3..2b47f9991acc 100644
> --- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
> +++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
> @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
>  #include <linux/module.h>
>  #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
>  #include <linux/types.h>
> +#include <linux/spinlock.h>
>  
>  #define QUAD8_EXTENT 32
>  
> @@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(base, "ACCES 104-QUAD-8 base addresses");
>  
>  /**
>   * struct quad8 - device private data structure
> + * @lock:		synchronization lock to prevent I/O race conditions
>   * @counter:		instance of the counter_device
>   * @fck_prescaler:	array of filter clock prescaler configurations
>   * @preset:		array of preset values
> @@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(base, "ACCES 104-QUAD-8 base addresses");
>   * @base:		base port address of the device
>   */
>  struct quad8 {
> -	struct mutex lock;
> +	raw_spinlock_t lock;
>  	struct counter_device counter;
>  	unsigned int fck_prescaler[QUAD8_NUM_COUNTERS];
>  	unsigned int preset[QUAD8_NUM_COUNTERS];
> @@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	unsigned int flags;
>  	unsigned int borrow;
>  	unsigned int carry;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	int i;
>  
>  	flags = inb(base_offset + 1);
> @@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Borrow XOR Carry effectively doubles count range */
>  	*val = (unsigned long)(borrow ^ carry) << 24;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	/* Reset Byte Pointer; transfer Counter to Output Latch */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP | QUAD8_RLD_CNTR_OUT,
> @@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
>  		*val |= (unsigned long)inb(base_offset) << (8 * i);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -151,13 +154,14 @@ static int quad8_count_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	int i;
>  
>  	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
>  	if (val > 0xFFFFFF)
>  		return -ERANGE;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	/* Reset Byte Pointer */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP, base_offset + 1);
> @@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ static int quad8_count_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Reset Error flag */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_E, base_offset + 1);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -200,8 +204,9 @@ static int quad8_function_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const int id = count->id;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	if (priv->quadrature_mode[id])
>  		switch (priv->quadrature_scale[id]) {
> @@ -218,7 +223,7 @@ static int quad8_function_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	else
>  		*function = COUNTER_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION;
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -233,10 +238,11 @@ static int quad8_function_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	unsigned int *const scale = priv->quadrature_scale + id;
>  	unsigned int *const synchronous_mode = priv->synchronous_mode + id;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * id + 1;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	unsigned int mode_cfg;
>  	unsigned int idr_cfg;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	mode_cfg = priv->count_mode[id] << 1;
>  	idr_cfg = priv->index_polarity[id] << 1;
> @@ -271,7 +277,7 @@ static int quad8_function_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  			break;
>  		default:
>  			/* should never reach this path */
> -			mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  			return -EINVAL;
>  		}
>  	}
> @@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ static int quad8_function_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Load mode configuration to Counter Mode Register */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_CMR | mode_cfg, base_offset);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -407,9 +413,10 @@ static int quad8_index_polarity_set(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const size_t channel_id = signal->id - 16;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * channel_id + 1;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	unsigned int idr_cfg = index_polarity << 1;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	idr_cfg |= priv->synchronous_mode[channel_id];
>  
> @@ -418,7 +425,7 @@ static int quad8_index_polarity_set(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Load Index Control configuration to Index Control Register */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IDR | idr_cfg, base_offset);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -447,15 +454,16 @@ static int quad8_synchronous_mode_set(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const size_t channel_id = signal->id - 16;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * channel_id + 1;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	unsigned int idr_cfg = synchronous_mode;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	idr_cfg |= priv->index_polarity[channel_id] << 1;
>  
>  	/* Index function must be non-synchronous in non-quadrature mode */
>  	if (synchronous_mode && !priv->quadrature_mode[channel_id]) {
> -		mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -464,7 +472,7 @@ static int quad8_synchronous_mode_set(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Load Index Control configuration to Index Control Register */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IDR | idr_cfg, base_offset);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -511,6 +519,7 @@ static int quad8_count_mode_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	unsigned int count_mode;
>  	unsigned int mode_cfg;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id + 1;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  
>  	/* Map Generic Counter count mode to 104-QUAD-8 count mode */
>  	switch (cnt_mode) {
> @@ -531,7 +540,7 @@ static int quad8_count_mode_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	priv->count_mode[count->id] = count_mode;
>  
> @@ -545,7 +554,7 @@ static int quad8_count_mode_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Load mode configuration to Counter Mode Register */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_CMR | mode_cfg, base_offset);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -565,9 +574,10 @@ static int quad8_count_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	unsigned int ior_cfg;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	priv->ab_enable[count->id] = enable;
>  
> @@ -576,7 +586,7 @@ static int quad8_count_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Load I/O control configuration */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IOR | ior_cfg, base_offset + 1);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -627,16 +637,17 @@ static int quad8_count_preset_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  				    struct counter_count *count, u64 preset)
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  
>  	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
>  	if (preset > 0xFFFFFF)
>  		return -ERANGE;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	quad8_preset_register_set(priv, count->id, preset);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -645,8 +656,9 @@ static int quad8_count_ceiling_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  				    struct counter_count *count, u64 *ceiling)
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	/* Range Limit and Modulo-N count modes use preset value as ceiling */
>  	switch (priv->count_mode[count->id]) {
> @@ -660,7 +672,7 @@ static int quad8_count_ceiling_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  		break;
>  	}
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -669,23 +681,24 @@ static int quad8_count_ceiling_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  				     struct counter_count *count, u64 ceiling)
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  
>  	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
>  	if (ceiling > 0xFFFFFF)
>  		return -ERANGE;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	/* Range Limit and Modulo-N count modes use preset value as ceiling */
>  	switch (priv->count_mode[count->id]) {
>  	case 1:
>  	case 3:
> -		mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  		quad8_preset_register_set(priv, count->id, ceiling);
>  		return 0;
>  	}
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return -EINVAL;
>  }
> @@ -707,12 +720,13 @@ static int quad8_count_preset_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id + 1;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	unsigned int ior_cfg;
>  
>  	/* Preset enable is active low in Input/Output Control register */
>  	preset_enable = !preset_enable;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	priv->preset_enable[count->id] = preset_enable;
>  
> @@ -721,7 +735,7 @@ static int quad8_count_preset_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	/* Load I/O control configuration to Input / Output Control Register */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IOR | ior_cfg, base_offset);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -732,22 +746,23 @@ static int quad8_signal_cable_fault_read(struct counter_device *counter,
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const size_t channel_id = signal->id / 2;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	bool disabled;
>  	unsigned int status;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	disabled = !(priv->cable_fault_enable & BIT(channel_id));
>  
>  	if (disabled) {
> -		mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  		return -EINVAL;
>  	}
>  
>  	/* Logic 0 = cable fault */
>  	status = inb(priv->base + QUAD8_DIFF_ENCODER_CABLE_STATUS);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	/* Mask respective channel and invert logic */
>  	*cable_fault = !(status & BIT(channel_id));
> @@ -773,9 +788,10 @@ static int quad8_signal_cable_fault_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  {
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const size_t channel_id = signal->id / 2;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  	unsigned int cable_fault_enable;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	if (enable)
>  		priv->cable_fault_enable |= BIT(channel_id);
> @@ -787,7 +803,7 @@ static int quad8_signal_cable_fault_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  
>  	outb(cable_fault_enable, priv->base + QUAD8_DIFF_ENCODER_CABLE_STATUS);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -810,8 +826,9 @@ static int quad8_signal_fck_prescaler_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
>  	const size_t channel_id = signal->id / 2;
>  	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * channel_id;
> +	unsigned long irqflags;
>  
> -	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	priv->fck_prescaler[channel_id] = prescaler;
>  
> @@ -823,7 +840,7 @@ static int quad8_signal_fck_prescaler_write(struct counter_device *counter,
>  	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP | QUAD8_RLD_PRESET_PSC,
>  	     base_offset + 1);
>  
> -	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
>  
>  	return 0;
>  }
> @@ -992,8 +1009,7 @@ static int quad8_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int id)
>  	priv->counter.priv = priv;
>  	priv->base = base[id];
>  
> -	/* Initialize mutex */
> -	mutex_init(&priv->lock);
> +	raw_spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
>  
>  	/* Reset all counters and disable interrupt function */
>  	outb(QUAD8_CHAN_OP_RESET_COUNTERS, base[id] + QUAD8_REG_CHAN_OP);
William Breathitt Gray Feb. 16, 2021, 2:16 a.m. UTC | #2
On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 06:19:46PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:13:45 +0900
> William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > This patch replaces the mutex I/O lock with a spinlock. This is in
> > preparation for a subsequent patch adding IRQ support for 104-QUAD-8
> > devices; we can't sleep in an interrupt context, so we'll need to use a
> > spinlock instead.
> > 
> > Cc: Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris@gmail.com>
> > Signed-off-by: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com>
> 
> Why do these need to be raw_spin_locks?
> Normally only need to do that if in code related to interrupt chips etc,
> not their use.
> 
> Jonathan

This lock can be taken in an interrupt context in a subsequent patch:
counter_push_event() called by quad8_irq_handler() can end up calling
the Counter component callbacks which take this lock. We can't use a
mutex nor a regular spinlock because those can sleep on RT setups [1]
which would result in a deadlock due to the interrupt context here -- so
therefore we're left with using raw_spin_lock.

[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/367219/

William Breathitt Gray
Jonathan Cameron Feb. 16, 2021, 7:27 p.m. UTC | #3
On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:16:03 +0900
William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 06:19:46PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:13:45 +0900
> > William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com> wrote:
> >   
> > > This patch replaces the mutex I/O lock with a spinlock. This is in
> > > preparation for a subsequent patch adding IRQ support for 104-QUAD-8
> > > devices; we can't sleep in an interrupt context, so we'll need to use a
> > > spinlock instead.
> > > 
> > > Cc: Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris@gmail.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com>  
> > 
> > Why do these need to be raw_spin_locks?
> > Normally only need to do that if in code related to interrupt chips etc,
> > not their use.
> > 
> > Jonathan  
> 
> This lock can be taken in an interrupt context in a subsequent patch:
> counter_push_event() called by quad8_irq_handler() can end up calling
> the Counter component callbacks which take this lock. We can't use a
> mutex nor a regular spinlock because those can sleep on RT setups [1]

But on RT setups the interrupts become threads and are preemptable etc,
so that shouldn't matter.  There are a few corner cases that cause
trouble, but in most normal drivers you should be fine with a
spin_lock.

Jonathan


> which would result in a deadlock due to the interrupt context here -- so
> therefore we're left with using raw_spin_lock.
> 
> [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/367219/
> 
> William Breathitt Gray
William Breathitt Gray Feb. 18, 2021, 10:16 a.m. UTC | #4
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 07:27:20PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:16:03 +0900
> William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 06:19:46PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > > On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:13:45 +0900
> > > William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >   
> > > > This patch replaces the mutex I/O lock with a spinlock. This is in
> > > > preparation for a subsequent patch adding IRQ support for 104-QUAD-8
> > > > devices; we can't sleep in an interrupt context, so we'll need to use a
> > > > spinlock instead.
> > > > 
> > > > Cc: Syed Nayyar Waris <syednwaris@gmail.com>
> > > > Signed-off-by: William Breathitt Gray <vilhelm.gray@gmail.com>  
> > > 
> > > Why do these need to be raw_spin_locks?
> > > Normally only need to do that if in code related to interrupt chips etc,
> > > not their use.
> > > 
> > > Jonathan  
> > 
> > This lock can be taken in an interrupt context in a subsequent patch:
> > counter_push_event() called by quad8_irq_handler() can end up calling
> > the Counter component callbacks which take this lock. We can't use a
> > mutex nor a regular spinlock because those can sleep on RT setups [1]
> 
> But on RT setups the interrupts become threads and are preemptable etc,
> so that shouldn't matter.  There are a few corner cases that cause
> trouble, but in most normal drivers you should be fine with a
> spin_lock.
> 
> Jonathan

Thinking this over again I realize you're probably right. A simple
spin_lock should be fine for these drivers, so I'll switch over to that
instead of the raw_spin_lock for this driver and the Counter interface
code.

William Breathitt Gray

> > which would result in a deadlock due to the interrupt context here -- so
> > therefore we're left with using raw_spin_lock.
> > 
> > [1] https://lwn.net/Articles/367219/
> > 
> > William Breathitt Gray
>
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
index 41fdbd228be3..2b47f9991acc 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
 #define QUAD8_EXTENT 32
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@  MODULE_PARM_DESC(base, "ACCES 104-QUAD-8 base addresses");
 
 /**
  * struct quad8 - device private data structure
+ * @lock:		synchronization lock to prevent I/O race conditions
  * @counter:		instance of the counter_device
  * @fck_prescaler:	array of filter clock prescaler configurations
  * @preset:		array of preset values
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@  MODULE_PARM_DESC(base, "ACCES 104-QUAD-8 base addresses");
  * @base:		base port address of the device
  */
 struct quad8 {
-	struct mutex lock;
+	raw_spinlock_t lock;
 	struct counter_device counter;
 	unsigned int fck_prescaler[QUAD8_NUM_COUNTERS];
 	unsigned int preset[QUAD8_NUM_COUNTERS];
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@  static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	unsigned int flags;
 	unsigned int borrow;
 	unsigned int carry;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	int i;
 
 	flags = inb(base_offset + 1);
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@  static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Borrow XOR Carry effectively doubles count range */
 	*val = (unsigned long)(borrow ^ carry) << 24;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	/* Reset Byte Pointer; transfer Counter to Output Latch */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP | QUAD8_RLD_CNTR_OUT,
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@  static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
 		*val |= (unsigned long)inb(base_offset) << (8 * i);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -151,13 +154,14 @@  static int quad8_count_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	int i;
 
 	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
 	if (val > 0xFFFFFF)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	/* Reset Byte Pointer */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP, base_offset + 1);
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@  static int quad8_count_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Reset Error flag */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_E, base_offset + 1);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -200,8 +204,9 @@  static int quad8_function_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const int id = count->id;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	if (priv->quadrature_mode[id])
 		switch (priv->quadrature_scale[id]) {
@@ -218,7 +223,7 @@  static int quad8_function_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 	else
 		*function = COUNTER_FUNCTION_PULSE_DIRECTION;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -233,10 +238,11 @@  static int quad8_function_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	unsigned int *const scale = priv->quadrature_scale + id;
 	unsigned int *const synchronous_mode = priv->synchronous_mode + id;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * id + 1;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	unsigned int mode_cfg;
 	unsigned int idr_cfg;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	mode_cfg = priv->count_mode[id] << 1;
 	idr_cfg = priv->index_polarity[id] << 1;
@@ -271,7 +277,7 @@  static int quad8_function_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 			break;
 		default:
 			/* should never reach this path */
-			mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@  static int quad8_function_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Load mode configuration to Counter Mode Register */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_CMR | mode_cfg, base_offset);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -407,9 +413,10 @@  static int quad8_index_polarity_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const size_t channel_id = signal->id - 16;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * channel_id + 1;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	unsigned int idr_cfg = index_polarity << 1;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	idr_cfg |= priv->synchronous_mode[channel_id];
 
@@ -418,7 +425,7 @@  static int quad8_index_polarity_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Load Index Control configuration to Index Control Register */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IDR | idr_cfg, base_offset);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -447,15 +454,16 @@  static int quad8_synchronous_mode_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const size_t channel_id = signal->id - 16;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * channel_id + 1;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	unsigned int idr_cfg = synchronous_mode;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	idr_cfg |= priv->index_polarity[channel_id] << 1;
 
 	/* Index function must be non-synchronous in non-quadrature mode */
 	if (synchronous_mode && !priv->quadrature_mode[channel_id]) {
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -464,7 +472,7 @@  static int quad8_synchronous_mode_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Load Index Control configuration to Index Control Register */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IDR | idr_cfg, base_offset);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -511,6 +519,7 @@  static int quad8_count_mode_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	unsigned int count_mode;
 	unsigned int mode_cfg;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id + 1;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 
 	/* Map Generic Counter count mode to 104-QUAD-8 count mode */
 	switch (cnt_mode) {
@@ -531,7 +540,7 @@  static int quad8_count_mode_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	priv->count_mode[count->id] = count_mode;
 
@@ -545,7 +554,7 @@  static int quad8_count_mode_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Load mode configuration to Counter Mode Register */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_CMR | mode_cfg, base_offset);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -565,9 +574,10 @@  static int quad8_count_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	unsigned int ior_cfg;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	priv->ab_enable[count->id] = enable;
 
@@ -576,7 +586,7 @@  static int quad8_count_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Load I/O control configuration */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IOR | ior_cfg, base_offset + 1);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -627,16 +637,17 @@  static int quad8_count_preset_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 				    struct counter_count *count, u64 preset)
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 
 	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
 	if (preset > 0xFFFFFF)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	quad8_preset_register_set(priv, count->id, preset);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -645,8 +656,9 @@  static int quad8_count_ceiling_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 				    struct counter_count *count, u64 *ceiling)
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	/* Range Limit and Modulo-N count modes use preset value as ceiling */
 	switch (priv->count_mode[count->id]) {
@@ -660,7 +672,7 @@  static int quad8_count_ceiling_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -669,23 +681,24 @@  static int quad8_count_ceiling_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 				     struct counter_count *count, u64 ceiling)
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 
 	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
 	if (ceiling > 0xFFFFFF)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	/* Range Limit and Modulo-N count modes use preset value as ceiling */
 	switch (priv->count_mode[count->id]) {
 	case 1:
 	case 3:
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 		quad8_preset_register_set(priv, count->id, ceiling);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -707,12 +720,13 @@  static int quad8_count_preset_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id + 1;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	unsigned int ior_cfg;
 
 	/* Preset enable is active low in Input/Output Control register */
 	preset_enable = !preset_enable;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	priv->preset_enable[count->id] = preset_enable;
 
@@ -721,7 +735,7 @@  static int quad8_count_preset_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	/* Load I/O control configuration to Input / Output Control Register */
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_IOR | ior_cfg, base_offset);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -732,22 +746,23 @@  static int quad8_signal_cable_fault_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const size_t channel_id = signal->id / 2;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	bool disabled;
 	unsigned int status;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	disabled = !(priv->cable_fault_enable & BIT(channel_id));
 
 	if (disabled) {
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Logic 0 = cable fault */
 	status = inb(priv->base + QUAD8_DIFF_ENCODER_CABLE_STATUS);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	/* Mask respective channel and invert logic */
 	*cable_fault = !(status & BIT(channel_id));
@@ -773,9 +788,10 @@  static int quad8_signal_cable_fault_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const size_t channel_id = signal->id / 2;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 	unsigned int cable_fault_enable;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	if (enable)
 		priv->cable_fault_enable |= BIT(channel_id);
@@ -787,7 +803,7 @@  static int quad8_signal_cable_fault_enable_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 	outb(cable_fault_enable, priv->base + QUAD8_DIFF_ENCODER_CABLE_STATUS);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -810,8 +826,9 @@  static int quad8_signal_fck_prescaler_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const size_t channel_id = signal->id / 2;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * channel_id;
+	unsigned long irqflags;
 
-	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	priv->fck_prescaler[channel_id] = prescaler;
 
@@ -823,7 +840,7 @@  static int quad8_signal_fck_prescaler_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	outb(QUAD8_CTR_RLD | QUAD8_RLD_RESET_BP | QUAD8_RLD_PRESET_PSC,
 	     base_offset + 1);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, irqflags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -992,8 +1009,7 @@  static int quad8_probe(struct device *dev, unsigned int id)
 	priv->counter.priv = priv;
 	priv->base = base[id];
 
-	/* Initialize mutex */
-	mutex_init(&priv->lock);
+	raw_spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 
 	/* Reset all counters and disable interrupt function */
 	outb(QUAD8_CHAN_OP_RESET_COUNTERS, base[id] + QUAD8_REG_CHAN_OP);