3 files changed, 26 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/ff-core.c b/drivers/input/ff-core.c
index 72c63e5dd630..38df81fcdc3a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/ff-core.c
+++ b/drivers/input/ff-core.c
@@ -337,16 +337,16 @@ int input_ff_create(struct input_dev *dev, int max_effects)
         dev->ff = ff;
         dev->flush = flush_effects;
         dev->event = input_ff_event;
-        set_bit(EV_FF, dev->evbit);
+        __set_bit(EV_FF, dev->evbit);
 
         /* Copy "true" bits into ff device bitmap */
         for (i = 0; i <= FF_MAX; i++)
                 if (test_bit(i, dev->ffbit))
-                        set_bit(i, ff->ffbit);
+                        __set_bit(i, ff->ffbit);
 
         /* we can emulate RUMBLE with periodic effects */
         if (test_bit(FF_PERIODIC, ff->ffbit))
-                set_bit(FF_RUMBLE, dev->ffbit);
+                __set_bit(FF_RUMBLE, dev->ffbit);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -362,12 +362,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(input_ff_create);
  */
 void input_ff_destroy(struct input_dev *dev)
 {
-        clear_bit(EV_FF, dev->evbit);
-        if (dev->ff) {
-                if (dev->ff->destroy)
-                        dev->ff->destroy(dev->ff);
-                kfree(dev->ff->private);
-                kfree(dev->ff);
+        struct ff_device *ff = dev->ff;
+
+        __clear_bit(EV_FF, dev->evbit);
+        if (ff) {
+                if (ff->destroy)
+                        ff->destroy(ff);
+                kfree(ff->private);
+                kfree(ff);
                 dev->ff = NULL;
         }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/ff-memless.c b/drivers/input/ff-memless.c
index 2d1415e16834..b483b2995fa9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/ff-memless.c
+++ b/drivers/input/ff-memless.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ struct ml_device {
         struct ml_effect_state states[FF_MEMLESS_EFFECTS];
         int gain;
         struct timer_list timer;
-        spinlock_t timer_lock;
         struct input_dev *dev;
 
         int (*play_effect)(struct input_dev *dev, void *data,
@@ -368,38 +367,38 @@ static void ml_effect_timer(unsigned long timer_data)
 {
         struct input_dev *dev = (struct input_dev *)timer_data;
         struct ml_device *ml = dev->ff->private;
+        unsigned long flags;
 
         debug("timer: updating effects");
 
-        spin_lock(&ml->timer_lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->event_lock, flags);
         ml_play_effects(ml);
-        spin_unlock(&ml->timer_lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->event_lock, flags);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Sets requested gain for FF effects. Called with dev->event_lock held.
+ */
 static void ml_ff_set_gain(struct input_dev *dev, u16 gain)
 {
         struct ml_device *ml = dev->ff->private;
         int i;
 
-        spin_lock_bh(&ml->timer_lock);
-
         ml->gain = gain;
 
         for (i = 0; i < FF_MEMLESS_EFFECTS; i++)
                 __clear_bit(FF_EFFECT_PLAYING, &ml->states[i].flags);
 
         ml_play_effects(ml);
-
-        spin_unlock_bh(&ml->timer_lock);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Start/stop specified FF effect. Called with dev->event_lock held.
+ */
 static int ml_ff_playback(struct input_dev *dev, int effect_id, int value)
 {
         struct ml_device *ml = dev->ff->private;
         struct ml_effect_state *state = &ml->states[effect_id];
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&ml->timer_lock, flags);
 
         if (value > 0) {
                 debug("initiated play");
@@ -425,8 +424,6 @@ static int ml_ff_playback(struct input_dev *dev, int effect_id, int value)
                 ml_play_effects(ml);
         }
 
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ml->timer_lock, flags);
-
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -436,7 +433,7 @@ static int ml_ff_upload(struct input_dev *dev,
         struct ml_device *ml = dev->ff->private;
         struct ml_effect_state *state = &ml->states[effect->id];
 
-        spin_lock_bh(&ml->timer_lock);
+        spin_lock_irq(&dev->event_lock);
 
         if (test_bit(FF_EFFECT_STARTED, &state->flags)) {
                 __clear_bit(FF_EFFECT_PLAYING, &state->flags);
@@ -448,7 +445,7 @@ static int ml_ff_upload(struct input_dev *dev,
                 ml_schedule_timer(ml);
         }
 
-        spin_unlock_bh(&ml->timer_lock);
+        spin_unlock_irq(&dev->event_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -482,7 +479,6 @@ int input_ff_create_memless(struct input_dev *dev, void *data,
         ml->private = data;
         ml->play_effect = play_effect;
         ml->gain = 0xffff;
-        spin_lock_init(&ml->timer_lock);
         setup_timer(&ml->timer, ml_effect_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 
         set_bit(FF_GAIN, dev->ffbit);
diff --git a/include/linux/input.h b/include/linux/input.h
index 0ccfc30cd40f..c2b1a7d244d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/input.h
+++ b/include/linux/input.h
@@ -1377,6 +1377,10 @@ extern struct class input_class;
  * methods; erase() is optional. set_gain() and set_autocenter() need
  * only be implemented if driver sets up FF_GAIN and FF_AUTOCENTER
  * bits.
+ *
+ * Note that playback(), set_gain() and set_autocenter() are called with
+ * dev->event_lock spinlock held and interrupts off and thus may not
+ * sleep.
  */
 struct ff_device {
         int (*upload)(struct input_dev *dev, struct ff_effect *effect,