1 files changed, 15 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
index 64ff22aa077b..94bbcb5b9227 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/harddog_kern.c
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include "mconsole.h"
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-/* Locked by the BKL in harddog_open and harddog_release */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(lock);
 static int timer_alive;
 static int harddog_in_fd = -1;
 static int harddog_out_fd = -1;
@@ -62,12 +63,12 @@ extern int start_watchdog(int *in_fd_ret, int *out_fd_ret, char *sock);
 
 static int harddog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-        int err;
+        int err = -EBUSY;
         char *sock = NULL;
 
-        lock_kernel();
+        spin_lock(&lock);
         if(timer_alive)
-                return -EBUSY;
+                goto err;
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDDOG_NOWAYOUT   
         __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 #endif
@@ -76,11 +77,15 @@ static int harddog_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         sock = mconsole_notify_socket();
 #endif
         err = start_watchdog(&harddog_in_fd, &harddog_out_fd, sock);
-        if(err) return(err);
+        if(err)
+                goto err;
 
         timer_alive = 1;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        spin_unlock(&lock);
         return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
+err:
+        spin_unlock(&lock);
+        return err;
 }
 
 extern void stop_watchdog(int in_fd, int out_fd);
@@ -90,14 +95,16 @@ static int harddog_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         /*
          *      Shut off the timer.
          */
-        lock_kernel();
+
+        spin_lock(&lock);
 
         stop_watchdog(harddog_in_fd, harddog_out_fd);
         harddog_in_fd = -1;
         harddog_out_fd = -1;
 
         timer_alive=0;
-        unlock_kernel();
+        spin_unlock(&lock);
+
         return 0;
 }