1 files changed, 54 insertions, 46 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 53d9a9ec88e6..2ddbdc73aade 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int console_locked, console_suspended;
 /*
  * logbuf_lock protects log_buf, log_start, log_end, con_start and logged_chars
  * It is also used in interesting ways to provide interlocking in
- * release_console_sem().
+ * console_unlock();.
  */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(logbuf_lock);
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static void _call_console_drivers(unsigned start,
 /*
  * Call the console drivers, asking them to write out
  * log_buf[start] to log_buf[end - 1].
- * The console_sem must be held.
+ * The console_lock must be held.
  */
 static void call_console_drivers(unsigned start, unsigned end)
 {
@@ -604,11 +604,11 @@ static int have_callable_console(void)
  *
  * This is printk().  It can be called from any context.  We want it to work.
  *
- * We try to grab the console_sem.  If we succeed, it's easy - we log the output and
+ * We try to grab the console_lock.  If we succeed, it's easy - we log the output and
  * call the console drivers.  If we fail to get the semaphore we place the output
  * into the log buffer and return.  The current holder of the console_sem will
- * notice the new output in release_console_sem() and will send it to the
- * consoles before releasing the semaphore.
+ * notice the new output in console_unlock(); and will send it to the
+ * consoles before releasing the lock.
  *
  * One effect of this deferred printing is that code which calls printk() and
  * then changes console_loglevel may break. This is because console_loglevel
@@ -659,19 +659,19 @@ static inline int can_use_console(unsigned int cpu)
 /*
  * Try to get console ownership to actually show the kernel
  * messages from a 'printk'. Return true (and with the
- * console_semaphore held, and 'console_locked' set) if it
+ * console_lock held, and 'console_locked' set) if it
  * is successful, false otherwise.
  *
  * This gets called with the 'logbuf_lock' spinlock held and
  * interrupts disabled. It should return with 'lockbuf_lock'
  * released but interrupts still disabled.
  */
-static int acquire_console_semaphore_for_printk(unsigned int cpu)
+static int console_trylock_for_printk(unsigned int cpu)
 	__releases(&logbuf_lock)
 {
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (!try_acquire_console_sem()) {
+	if (console_trylock()) {
 		retval = 1;
 
 		/*
@@ -827,12 +827,12 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk(const char *fmt, va_list args)
 	 * actual magic (print out buffers, wake up klogd,
 	 * etc). 
 	 *
-	 * The acquire_console_semaphore_for_printk() function
+	 * The console_trylock_for_printk() function
 	 * will release 'logbuf_lock' regardless of whether it
 	 * actually gets the semaphore or not.
 	 */
-	if (acquire_console_semaphore_for_printk(this_cpu))
-		release_console_sem();
+	if (console_trylock_for_printk(this_cpu))
+		console_unlock();
 
 	lockdep_on();
 out_restore_irqs:
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ void suspend_console(void)
 	if (!console_suspend_enabled)
 		return;
 	printk("Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug)\n");
-	acquire_console_sem();
+	console_lock();
 	console_suspended = 1;
 	up(&console_sem);
 }
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ void resume_console(void)
 		return;
 	down(&console_sem);
 	console_suspended = 0;
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1027,21 +1027,21 @@ static int __cpuinit console_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 	case CPU_DYING:
 	case CPU_DOWN_FAILED:
 	case CPU_UP_CANCELED:
-		acquire_console_sem();
-		release_console_sem();
+		console_lock();
+		console_unlock();
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
 /**
- * acquire_console_sem - lock the console system for exclusive use.
+ * console_lock - lock the console system for exclusive use.
  *
- * Acquires a semaphore which guarantees that the caller has
+ * Acquires a lock which guarantees that the caller has
  * exclusive access to the console system and the console_drivers list.
  *
  * Can sleep, returns nothing.
  */
-void acquire_console_sem(void)
+void console_lock(void)
 {
 	BUG_ON(in_interrupt());
 	down(&console_sem);
@@ -1050,21 +1050,29 @@ void acquire_console_sem(void)
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 1;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acquire_console_sem);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_lock);
 
-int try_acquire_console_sem(void)
+/**
+ * console_trylock - try to lock the console system for exclusive use.
+ *
+ * Tried to acquire a lock which guarantees that the caller has
+ * exclusive access to the console system and the console_drivers list.
+ *
+ * returns 1 on success, and 0 on failure to acquire the lock.
+ */
+int console_trylock(void)
 {
 	if (down_trylock(&console_sem))
-		return -1;
+		return 0;
 	if (console_suspended) {
 		up(&console_sem);
-		return -1;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(try_acquire_console_sem);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_trylock);
 
 int is_console_locked(void)
 {
@@ -1095,20 +1103,20 @@ void wake_up_klogd(void)
 }
 
 /**
- * release_console_sem - unlock the console system
+ * console_unlock - unlock the console system
  *
- * Releases the semaphore which the caller holds on the console system
+ * Releases the console_lock which the caller holds on the console system
  * and the console driver list.
  *
- * While the semaphore was held, console output may have been buffered
- * by printk().  If this is the case, release_console_sem() emits
- * the output prior to releasing the semaphore.
+ * While the console_lock was held, console output may have been buffered
+ * by printk().  If this is the case, console_unlock(); emits
+ * the output prior to releasing the lock.
  *
  * If there is output waiting for klogd, we wake it up.
  *
- * release_console_sem() may be called from any context.
+ * console_unlock(); may be called from any context.
  */
-void release_console_sem(void)
+void console_unlock(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned _con_start, _log_end;
@@ -1141,7 +1149,7 @@ void release_console_sem(void)
 	if (wake_klogd)
 		wake_up_klogd();
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(release_console_sem);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_unlock);
 
 /**
  * console_conditional_schedule - yield the CPU if required
@@ -1150,7 +1158,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(release_console_sem);
  * if this CPU should yield the CPU to another task, do
  * so here.
  *
- * Must be called within acquire_console_sem().
+ * Must be called within console_lock();.
  */
 void __sched console_conditional_schedule(void)
 {
@@ -1171,14 +1179,14 @@ void console_unblank(void)
 		if (down_trylock(&console_sem) != 0)
 			return;
 	} else
-		acquire_console_sem();
+		console_lock();
 
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
 	for_each_console(c)
 		if ((c->flags & CON_ENABLED) && c->unblank)
 			c->unblank();
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1189,7 +1197,7 @@ struct tty_driver *console_device(int *index)
 	struct console *c;
 	struct tty_driver *driver = NULL;
 
-	acquire_console_sem();
+	console_lock();
 	for_each_console(c) {
 		if (!c->device)
 			continue;
@@ -1197,7 +1205,7 @@ struct tty_driver *console_device(int *index)
 		if (driver)
 			break;
 	}
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 	return driver;
 }
 
@@ -1208,17 +1216,17 @@ struct tty_driver *console_device(int *index)
  */
 void console_stop(struct console *console)
 {
-	acquire_console_sem();
+	console_lock();
 	console->flags &= ~CON_ENABLED;
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_stop);
 
 void console_start(struct console *console)
 {
-	acquire_console_sem();
+	console_lock();
 	console->flags |= CON_ENABLED;
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_start);
 
@@ -1340,7 +1348,7 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	 *	Put this console in the list - keep the
 	 *	preferred driver at the head of the list.
 	 */
-	acquire_console_sem();
+	console_lock();
 	if ((newcon->flags & CON_CONSDEV) || console_drivers == NULL) {
 		newcon->next = console_drivers;
 		console_drivers = newcon;
@@ -1352,14 +1360,14 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	}
 	if (newcon->flags & CON_PRINTBUFFER) {
 		/*
-		 * release_console_sem() will print out the buffered messages
+		 * console_unlock(); will print out the buffered messages
 		 * for us.
 		 */
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&logbuf_lock, flags);
 		con_start = log_start;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&logbuf_lock, flags);
 	}
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 
 	/*
@@ -1396,7 +1404,7 @@ int unregister_console(struct console *console)
 		return braille_unregister_console(console);
 #endif
 
-	acquire_console_sem();
+	console_lock();
 	if (console_drivers == console) {
 		console_drivers=console->next;
 		res = 0;
@@ -1418,7 +1426,7 @@ int unregister_console(struct console *console)
 	if (console_drivers != NULL && console->flags & CON_CONSDEV)
 		console_drivers->flags |= CON_CONSDEV;
 
-	release_console_sem();
+	console_unlock();
 	console_sysfs_notify();
 	return res;
 }