1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/lcd.h b/include/linux/lcd.h
index 8a468f168c45..bfbf6552eb51 100644
--- a/include/linux/lcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/lcd.h
@@ -9,8 +9,24 @@
 #define _LINUX_LCD_H
 
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 
+/* Notes on locking:
+ *
+ * lcd_device->sem is an internal backlight lock protecting the props
+ * field and no code outside the core should need to touch it.
+ *
+ * Access to set_power() is serialised by the update_lock mutex since
+ * most drivers seem to need this and historically get it wrong.
+ *
+ * Most drivers don't need locking on their get_power() method.
+ * If yours does, you need to implement it in the driver. You can use the
+ * update_lock mutex if appropriate.
+ *
+ * Any other use of the locks below is probably wrong.
+ */
+
 struct lcd_device;
 struct fb_info;
 
@@ -39,12 +55,22 @@ struct lcd_device {
         struct semaphore sem;
         /* If this is NULL, the backing module is unloaded */
         struct lcd_properties *props;
+        /* Serialise access to set_power method */
+        struct mutex update_lock;
         /* The framebuffer notifier block */
         struct notifier_block fb_notif;
         /* The class device structure */
         struct class_device class_dev;
 };
 
+static inline void lcd_set_power(struct lcd_device *ld, int power)
+{
+        mutex_lock(&ld->update_lock);
+        if (ld->props && ld->props->set_power)
+                ld->props->set_power(ld, power);
+        mutex_unlock(&ld->update_lock);
+}
+
 extern struct lcd_device *lcd_device_register(const char *name,
         void *devdata, struct lcd_properties *lp);
 extern void lcd_device_unregister(struct lcd_device *ld);