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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
index a1b3b731935b..d63af926d058 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
@@ -616,6 +616,12 @@ struct b43_wl {
/* Pointer to the ieee80211 hardware data structure */
struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+ /* Global driver mutex. Every operation must run with this mutex locked. */
+ struct mutex mutex;
+ /* Hard-IRQ spinlock. This lock protects things used in the hard-IRQ
+ * handler, only. This basically is just the IRQ mask register. */
+ spinlock_t hardirq_lock;
+
/* The number of queues that were registered with the mac80211 subsystem
* initially. This is a backup copy of hw->queues in case hw->queues has
* to be dynamically lowered at runtime (Firmware does not support QoS).
@@ -623,8 +629,6 @@ struct b43_wl {
* from the mac80211 subsystem. */
u16 mac80211_initially_registered_queues;
- struct mutex mutex;
- spinlock_t irq_lock;
/* R/W lock for data transmission.
* Transmissions on 2+ queues can run concurrently, but somebody else
* might sync with TX by write_lock_irqsave()'ing. */
@@ -665,8 +669,7 @@ struct b43_wl {
bool radiotap_enabled;
bool radio_enabled;
- /* The beacon we are currently using (AP or IBSS mode).
- * This beacon stuff is protected by the irq_lock. */
+ /* The beacon we are currently using (AP or IBSS mode). */
struct sk_buff *current_beacon;
bool beacon0_uploaded;
bool beacon1_uploaded;
@@ -754,14 +757,6 @@ enum {
smp_wmb(); \
} while (0)
-/* XXX--- HOW LOCKING WORKS IN B43 ---XXX
- *
- * You should always acquire both, wl->mutex and wl->irq_lock unless:
- * - You don't need to acquire wl->irq_lock, if the interface is stopped.
- * - You don't need to acquire wl->mutex in the IRQ handler, IRQ tasklet
- * and packet TX path (and _ONLY_ there.)
- */
-
/* Data structure for one wireless device (802.11 core) */
struct b43_wldev {
struct ssb_device *dev;
@@ -807,14 +802,12 @@ struct b43_wldev {
u32 dma_reason[6];
/* The currently active generic-interrupt mask. */
u32 irq_mask;
+
/* Link Quality calculation context. */
struct b43_noise_calculation noisecalc;
/* if > 0 MAC is suspended. if == 0 MAC is enabled. */
int mac_suspended;
- /* Interrupt Service Routine tasklet (bottom-half) */
- struct tasklet_struct isr_tasklet;
-
/* Periodic tasks */
struct delayed_work periodic_work;
unsigned int periodic_state;