[PATCH 2/2] clocksource/arm_arch_timer: Use static_branch_enable_nolock()

Marc Zyngier marc.zyngier at arm.com
Thu Jul 27 02:37:26 PDT 2017


Use the new static_branch_enable_nolock function to switch
the workaround static key on the CPU hotplug path.

Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier at arm.com>
---
 drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
index aae87c4c546e..4f41acf59072 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
@@ -455,7 +455,11 @@ void arch_timer_enable_workaround(const struct arch_timer_erratum_workaround *wa
 			per_cpu(timer_unstable_counter_workaround, i) = wa;
 	}
 
-	static_branch_enable(&arch_timer_read_ool_enabled);
+	/*
+	 * Use the _nolock version, as we're called from the CPU
+	 * hotplug framework. Otherwise, we end-up in deadlock-land.
+	 */
+	static_branch_enable_nolock(&arch_timer_read_ool_enabled);
 
 	/*
 	 * Don't use the vdso fastpath if errata require using the
-- 
2.11.0




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