1 files changed, 14 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
index 31867e4b891b..d61b208b52a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <net/irda/irda.h>
 #include <net/irda/irlap.h>
 #include <net/irda/irda_device.h>
@@ -173,9 +174,7 @@ struct stir_cb {
         struct qos_info   qos;
         unsigned          speed;        /* Current speed */
 
-        wait_queue_head_t thr_wait;     /* transmit thread wakeup */
-        struct completion thr_exited;
-        pid_t             thr_pid;
+        struct task_struct *thread;     /* transmit thread */
 
         struct sk_buff    *tx_pending;
         void              *io_buf;      /* transmit/receive buffer */
@@ -577,7 +576,7 @@ static int stir_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
         SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT(skb);
 
         skb = xchg(&stir->tx_pending, skb);
-        wake_up(&stir->thr_wait);
+        wake_up_process(stir->thread);
         
         /* this should never happen unless stop/wakeup problem */
         if (unlikely(skb)) {
@@ -753,13 +752,7 @@ static int stir_transmit_thread(void *arg)
         struct net_device *dev = stir->netdev;
         struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-        daemonize("%s", dev->name);
-        allow_signal(SIGTERM);
-
-        while (netif_running(dev)
-               && netif_device_present(dev)
-               && !signal_pending(current))
-        {
+        while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 /* if suspending, then power off and wait */
                 if (unlikely(freezing(current))) {
@@ -813,10 +806,11 @@ static int stir_transmit_thread(void *arg)
                 }
 
                 /* sleep if nothing to send */
-                wait_event_interruptible(stir->thr_wait, stir->tx_pending);
-        }
+                set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+                schedule();
 
-        complete_and_exit (&stir->thr_exited, 0);
+        }
+        return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -859,7 +853,7 @@ static void stir_rcv_irq(struct urb *urb, struct pt_regs *regs)
                 warn("%s: usb receive submit error: %d",
                         stir->netdev->name, err);
                 stir->receiving = 0;
-                wake_up(&stir->thr_wait);
+                wake_up_process(stir->thread);
         }
 }
 
@@ -928,10 +922,10 @@ static int stir_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
         }
 
         /** Start kernel thread for transmit.  */
-        stir->thr_pid = kernel_thread(stir_transmit_thread, stir,
-                                      CLONE_FS|CLONE_FILES);
-        if (stir->thr_pid < 0) {
-                err = stir->thr_pid;
+        stir->thread = kthread_run(stir_transmit_thread, stir,
+                                   "%s", stir->netdev->name);
+        if (IS_ERR(stir->thread)) {
+                err = PTR_ERR(stir->thread);
                 err("stir4200: unable to start kernel thread");
                 goto err_out6;
         }
@@ -968,8 +962,7 @@ static int stir_net_close(struct net_device *netdev)
         netif_stop_queue(netdev);
 
         /* Kill transmit thread */
-        kill_proc(stir->thr_pid, SIGTERM, 1);
-        wait_for_completion(&stir->thr_exited);
+        kthread_stop(stir->thread);
         kfree(stir->fifo_status);
 
         /* Mop up receive urb's */
@@ -1084,9 +1077,6 @@ static int stir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         stir->qos.min_turn_time.bits   &= qos_mtt_bits;
         irda_qos_bits_to_value(&stir->qos);
 
-        init_completion (&stir->thr_exited);
-        init_waitqueue_head (&stir->thr_wait);
-
         /* Override the network functions we need to use */
         net->hard_start_xmit = stir_hard_xmit;
         net->open            = stir_net_open;