On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 10:26:59AM +0200, David Härdeman wrote:
> On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 09:09:42PM +0100, Sean Young wrote:
> >On Mon, May 01, 2017 at 06:04:42PM +0200, David Härdeman wrote:
> >> Using the kernel ida facilities, we can avoid a lot of unnecessary code
> >> and at the same
> >> time get rid of lirc_dev_lock in favour of per-device locks (the irctls
> >> array was used
> >> throughout lirc_dev so this patch necessarily touches a lot of code).
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: David Härdeman <da...@hardeman.nu>
> >> ---
> >> drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c | 9 -
> >> drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c | 258
> >> ++++++++++++-------------------
> >> drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c | 16 +-
> >> include/media/lirc_dev.h | 14 --
> >> 4 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 182 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
> >> b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
> >> index a30af91710fe..2c1221a61ea1 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
> >> @@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ static int ir_lirc_register(struct rc_dev *dev)
> >>
> >> snprintf(drv->name, sizeof(drv->name), "ir-lirc-codec (%s)",
> >> dev->driver_name);
> >> - drv->minor = -1;
> >> drv->features = features;
> >> drv->data = &dev->raw->lirc;
> >> drv->rbuf = NULL;
> >> @@ -394,11 +393,9 @@ static int ir_lirc_register(struct rc_dev *dev)
> >> drv->rdev = dev;
> >> drv->owner = THIS_MODULE;
> >>
> >> - drv->minor = lirc_register_driver(drv);
> >> - if (drv->minor < 0) {
> >> - rc = -ENODEV;
> >> + rc = lirc_register_driver(drv);
> >> + if (rc < 0)
> >> goto out;
> >> - }
> >>
> >> dev->raw->lirc.drv = drv;
> >> dev->raw->lirc.dev = dev;
> >> @@ -413,7 +410,7 @@ static int ir_lirc_unregister(struct rc_dev *dev)
> >> {
> >> struct lirc_codec *lirc = &dev->raw->lirc;
> >>
> >> - lirc_unregister_driver(lirc->drv->minor);
> >> + lirc_unregister_driver(lirc->drv);
> >> kfree(lirc->drv);
> >> lirc->drv = NULL;
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
> >> index e44e0b23b883..7db7d4c57991 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
> >> @@ -31,23 +31,35 @@
> >> #include <linux/bitops.h>
> >> #include <linux/device.h>
> >> #include <linux/cdev.h>
> >> +#include <linux/idr.h>
> >>
> >> #include <media/rc-core.h>
> >> #include <media/lirc.h>
> >> #include <media/lirc_dev.h>
> >>
> >> #define IRCTL_DEV_NAME "BaseRemoteCtl"
> >> -#define NOPLUG -1
> >> #define LOGHEAD "lirc_dev (%s[%d]): "
> >>
> >> static dev_t lirc_base_dev;
> >>
> >> +/**
> >> + * struct irctl - lirc per-device structure
> >> + * @d: internal copy of the &struct lirc_driver for
> >> the device
> >> + * @dead: if the device has gone away
> >> + * @users: the number of users of the lirc chardev
> >> (currently limited to 1)
> >> + * @mutex: synchronizes open()/close()/ioctl()/etc calls
> >> + * @buf: used to store lirc RX data
> >> + * @buf_internal: whether @buf was allocated internally or not
> >> + * @chunk_size: @buf stores and read() returns data chunks of
> >> this size
> >> + * @dev: the &struct device for the lirc device
> >> + * @cdev: the &struct device for the lirc chardev
> >> + */
> >> struct irctl {
> >> struct lirc_driver d;
> >> - int attached;
> >> - int open;
> >> + bool dead;
> >> + unsigned users;
> >>
> >> - struct mutex irctl_lock;
> >> + struct mutex mutex;
> >> struct lirc_buffer *buf;
> >> bool buf_internal;
> >> unsigned int chunk_size;
> >> @@ -56,9 +68,9 @@ struct irctl {
> >> struct cdev cdev;
> >> };
> >>
> >> -static DEFINE_MUTEX(lirc_dev_lock);
> >> -
> >> -static struct irctl *irctls[MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES];
> >> +/* Used to keep track of allocated lirc devices */
> >> +#define LIRC_MAX_DEVICES 256
> >> +static DEFINE_IDA(lirc_ida);
> >>
> >> /* Only used for sysfs but defined to void otherwise */
> >> static struct class *lirc_class;
> >> @@ -72,9 +84,6 @@ static void lirc_release(struct device *ld)
> >> kfree(ir->buf);
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_lock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> - irctls[ir->d.minor] = NULL;
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> kfree(ir);
> >> }
> >>
> >> @@ -117,7 +126,18 @@ static int lirc_allocate_buffer(struct irctl *ir)
> >> return err;
> >> }
> >>
> >> -int lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
> >> +/**
> >> + * lirc_register_driver() - create a new lirc device by registering a
> >> driver
> >> + * @d: the &struct lirc_driver to register
> >> + *
> >> + * This function allocates and registers a lirc device for a given
> >> + * &lirc_driver. The &lirc_driver structure is updated to contain
> >> + * information about the allocated device (minor, buffer, etc).
> >> + *
> >> + * Return: zero on success or a negative error value.
> >> + */
> >> +int
> >> +lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
> >> {
> >> struct irctl *ir;
> >> int minor;
> >> @@ -138,12 +158,6 @@ int lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
> >> return -EINVAL;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - if (d->minor >= MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES) {
> >> - dev_err(d->dev, "minor must be between 0 and %d!\n",
> >> - MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES - 1);
> >> - return -EBADRQC;
> >> - }
> >> -
> >> if (d->code_length < 1 || d->code_length > (BUFLEN * 8)) {
> >> dev_err(d->dev, "code length must be less than %d bits\n",
> >> BUFLEN * 8);
> >> @@ -156,49 +170,30 @@ int lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
> >> return -EBADRQC;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_lock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> -
> >> - minor = d->minor;
> >> + d->name[sizeof(d->name)-1] = '\0';
> >> + if (d->features == 0)
> >> + d->features = LIRC_CAN_REC_LIRCCODE;
> >>
> >> - if (minor < 0) {
> >> - /* find first free slot for driver */
> >> - for (minor = 0; minor < MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES; minor++)
> >> - if (!irctls[minor])
> >> - break;
> >> - if (minor == MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES) {
> >> - dev_err(d->dev, "no free slots for drivers!\n");
> >> - err = -ENOMEM;
> >> - goto out_lock;
> >> - }
> >> - } else if (irctls[minor]) {
> >> - dev_err(d->dev, "minor (%d) just registered!\n", minor);
> >> - err = -EBUSY;
> >> - goto out_lock;
> >> - }
> >> + minor = ida_simple_get(&lirc_ida, 0, LIRC_MAX_DEVICES, GFP_KERNEL);
> >> + if (minor < 0)
> >> + return minor;
> >> + d->minor = minor;
> >>
> >> ir = kzalloc(sizeof(struct irctl), GFP_KERNEL);
> >> if (!ir) {
> >> err = -ENOMEM;
> >> - goto out_lock;
> >> + goto out_minor;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_init(&ir->irctl_lock);
> >> - irctls[minor] = ir;
> >> - d->minor = minor;
> >> -
> >> - /* some safety check 8-) */
> >> - d->name[sizeof(d->name)-1] = '\0';
> >> -
> >> - if (d->features == 0)
> >> - d->features = LIRC_CAN_REC_LIRCCODE;
> >> + mutex_init(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> ir->d = *d;
> >
> >Here we copy lirc_driver.
> >
> >>
> >> if (LIRC_CAN_REC(d->features)) {
> >> - err = lirc_allocate_buffer(irctls[minor]);
> >> + err = lirc_allocate_buffer(ir);
> >> if (err) {
> >> kfree(ir);
> >> - goto out_lock;
> >> + goto out_minor;
> >> }
> >> d->rbuf = ir->buf;
> >> }
> >> @@ -218,107 +213,82 @@ int lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
> >> if (err)
> >> goto out_free_dev;
> >>
> >> - ir->attached = 1;
> >> -
> >> err = device_add(&ir->dev);
> >> if (err)
> >> goto out_cdev;
> >>
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> -
> >> dev_info(ir->d.dev, "lirc_dev: driver %s registered at minor = %d\n",
> >> ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);
> >>
> >> - return minor;
> >> + d->lirc_internal = ir;
> >
> >And now a store a pointer to the copy in the original lirc_driver.
> >
> >It would be much better to not copy lirc_driver and the lirc_internal
> >member would be unnecessary.
>
> I know, but this is a more minimal fix. The struct copy is already in
> the current code and I'd prefer removing it in a separate patch once the
> use of lirc_driver has been vetted.
Your patch adds the lirc_internal pointer to work around this, which makes
the code even worse than it is.
Sean
>
> >> + return 0;
> >>
> >> out_cdev:
> >> cdev_del(&ir->cdev);
> >> out_free_dev:
> >> put_device(&ir->dev);
> >> -out_lock:
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> +out_minor:
> >> + ida_simple_remove(&lirc_ida, minor);
> >>
> >> return err;
> >> }
> >> EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_register_driver);
> >>
> >> -int lirc_unregister_driver(int minor)
> >> +/**
> >> + * lirc_unregister_driver() - remove the lirc device for a given driver
> >> + * @d: the &struct lirc_driver to unregister
> >> + *
> >> + * This function unregisters the lirc device for a given &lirc_driver.
> >> + */
> >> +void
> >> +lirc_unregister_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
> >> {
> >> struct irctl *ir;
> >>
> >> - if (minor < 0 || minor >= MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES) {
> >> - pr_err("minor (%d) must be between 0 and %d!\n",
> >> - minor, MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES - 1);
> >> - return -EBADRQC;
> >> - }
> >> + if (!d->lirc_internal)
> >> + return;
> >>
> >> - ir = irctls[minor];
> >> - if (!ir) {
> >> - pr_err("failed to get irctl\n");
> >> - return -ENOENT;
> >> - }
> >> + ir = d->lirc_internal;
> >
> >This is done to find a our copy again.
> >
> >> - mutex_lock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> -
> >> - if (ir->d.minor != minor) {
> >> - dev_err(ir->d.dev, "lirc_dev: minor %d device not registered\n",
> >> - minor);
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> - return -ENOENT;
> >> - }
> >> + mutex_lock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, "lirc_dev: driver %s unregistered from minor = %d\n",
> >> ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);
> >>
> >> - ir->attached = 0;
> >> - if (ir->open) {
> >> + ir->dead = true;
> >> + if (ir->users) {
> >> dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "releasing opened driver\n",
> >> ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);
> >> wake_up_interruptible(&ir->buf->wait_poll);
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> device_del(&ir->dev);
> >> cdev_del(&ir->cdev);
> >> - put_device(&ir->dev);
> >> -
> >> - return 0;
> >> + ida_simple_remove(&lirc_ida, d->minor);
> >> + d->minor = -1;
> >> + d->lirc_internal = NULL;
> >> }
> >> EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_unregister_driver);
> >>
> >> int lirc_dev_fop_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> >> {
> >> - struct irctl *ir;
> >> + struct irctl *ir = container_of(inode->i_cdev, struct irctl, cdev);
> >> int retval;
> >>
> >> - if (iminor(inode) >= MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES) {
> >> - pr_err("open result for %d is -ENODEV\n", iminor(inode));
> >> - return -ENODEV;
> >> - }
> >> -
> >> - if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&lirc_dev_lock))
> >> - return -ERESTARTSYS;
> >> + mutex_lock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> - ir = irctls[iminor(inode)];
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> -
> >> - if (!ir) {
> >> - retval = -ENODEV;
> >> + if (ir->users) {
> >> + retval = -EBUSY;
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >> goto error;
> >> }
> >> + ir->users++;
> >>
> >> - dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "open called\n", ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);
> >> -
> >> - if (ir->d.minor == NOPLUG) {
> >> - retval = -ENODEV;
> >> - goto error;
> >> - }
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> - if (ir->open) {
> >> - retval = -EBUSY;
> >> - goto error;
> >> - }
> >> + dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "open called\n", ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);
> >>
> >> if (ir->d.rdev) {
> >> retval = rc_open(ir->d.rdev);
> >> @@ -329,8 +299,7 @@ int lirc_dev_fop_open(struct inode *inode, struct file
> >> *file)
> >> if (ir->buf)
> >> lirc_buffer_clear(ir->buf);
> >>
> >> - ir->open++;
> >> -
> >> + file->private_data = ir;
> >> nonseekable_open(inode, file);
> >>
> >> return 0;
> >> @@ -342,22 +311,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_dev_fop_open);
> >>
> >> int lirc_dev_fop_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> >> {
> >> - struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(inode)];
> >> - int ret;
> >> -
> >> - if (!ir) {
> >> - pr_err("called with invalid irctl\n");
> >> - return -EINVAL;
> >> - }
> >> + struct irctl *ir = file->private_data;
> >>
> >> - ret = mutex_lock_killable(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> - WARN_ON(ret);
> >> + mutex_lock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> rc_close(ir->d.rdev);
> >> + ir->users--;
> >>
> >> - ir->open--;
> >> - if (!ret)
> >> - mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> return 0;
> >> }
> >> @@ -365,26 +326,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_dev_fop_close);
> >>
> >> unsigned int lirc_dev_fop_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
> >> {
> >> - struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
> >> + struct irctl *ir = file->private_data;
> >> unsigned int ret;
> >>
> >> - if (!ir) {
> >> - pr_err("called with invalid irctl\n");
> >> - return POLLERR;
> >> - }
> >> -
> >> - if (!ir->attached)
> >> + if (ir->dead)
> >> return POLLHUP | POLLERR;
> >>
> >> - if (ir->buf) {
> >> - poll_wait(file, &ir->buf->wait_poll, wait);
> >> + if (!ir->buf)
> >> + return POLLERR;
> >> +
> >> + poll_wait(file, &ir->buf->wait_poll, wait);
> >>
> >> - if (lirc_buffer_empty(ir->buf))
> >> - ret = 0;
> >> - else
> >> - ret = POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
> >> - } else
> >> - ret = POLLERR;
> >> + if (lirc_buffer_empty(ir->buf))
> >> + ret = 0;
> >> + else
> >> + ret = POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
> >>
> >> dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "poll result = %d\n",
> >> ir->d.name, ir->d.minor, ret);
> >> @@ -395,25 +351,20 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_dev_fop_poll);
> >>
> >> long lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned
> >> long arg)
> >> {
> >> + struct irctl *ir = file->private_data;
> >> __u32 mode;
> >> int result = 0;
> >> - struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
> >> -
> >> - if (!ir) {
> >> - pr_err("no irctl found!\n");
> >> - return -ENODEV;
> >> - }
> >>
> >> dev_dbg(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "ioctl called (0x%x)\n",
> >> ir->d.name, ir->d.minor, cmd);
> >>
> >> - if (ir->d.minor == NOPLUG || !ir->attached) {
> >> + if (ir->dead) {
> >> dev_err(ir->d.dev, LOGHEAD "ioctl result = -ENODEV\n",
> >> ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);
> >> return -ENODEV;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_lock(&ir->irctl_lock);
> >> + mutex_lock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> switch (cmd) {
> >> case LIRC_GET_FEATURES:
> >> @@ -468,7 +419,7 @@ long lirc_dev_fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned
> >> int cmd, unsigned long arg)
> >> result = -ENOTTY;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_unlock(&ir->irctl_lock);
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> return result;
> >> }
> >> @@ -479,16 +430,11 @@ ssize_t lirc_dev_fop_read(struct file *file,
> >> size_t length,
> >> loff_t *ppos)
> >> {
> >> - struct irctl *ir = irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))];
> >> + struct irctl *ir = file->private_data;
> >> unsigned char *buf;
> >> int ret = 0, written = 0;
> >> DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
> >>
> >> - if (!ir) {
> >> - pr_err("called with invalid irctl\n");
> >> - return -ENODEV;
> >> - }
> >> -
> >> if (!LIRC_CAN_REC(ir->d.features))
> >> return -EINVAL;
> >>
> >> @@ -498,11 +444,12 @@ ssize_t lirc_dev_fop_read(struct file *file,
> >> if (!buf)
> >> return -ENOMEM;
> >>
> >> - if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&ir->irctl_lock)) {
> >> + if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&ir->mutex)) {
> >> ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
> >> goto out_unlocked;
> >> }
> >> - if (!ir->attached) {
> >> +
> >> + if (ir->dead) {
> >> ret = -ENODEV;
> >> goto out_locked;
> >> }
> >> @@ -541,18 +488,18 @@ ssize_t lirc_dev_fop_read(struct file *file,
> >> break;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - mutex_unlock(&ir->irctl_lock);
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >> set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
> >> schedule();
> >> set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
> >>
> >> - if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&ir->irctl_lock)) {
> >> + if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&ir->mutex)) {
> >> ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
> >> remove_wait_queue(&ir->buf->wait_poll, &wait);
> >> goto out_unlocked;
> >> }
> >>
> >> - if (!ir->attached) {
> >> + if (ir->dead) {
> >> ret = -ENODEV;
> >> goto out_locked;
> >> }
> >> @@ -570,7 +517,7 @@ ssize_t lirc_dev_fop_read(struct file *file,
> >> remove_wait_queue(&ir->buf->wait_poll, &wait);
> >>
> >> out_locked:
> >> - mutex_unlock(&ir->irctl_lock);
> >> + mutex_unlock(&ir->mutex);
> >>
> >> out_unlocked:
> >> kfree(buf);
> >> @@ -581,7 +528,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_dev_fop_read);
> >>
> >> void *lirc_get_pdata(struct file *file)
> >> {
> >> - return irctls[iminor(file_inode(file))]->d.data;
> >> + struct irctl *ir = file->private_data;
> >> + return ir->d.data;
> >> }
> >> EXPORT_SYMBOL(lirc_get_pdata);
> >>
> >> @@ -596,7 +544,7 @@ static int __init lirc_dev_init(void)
> >> return PTR_ERR(lirc_class);
> >> }
> >>
> >> - retval = alloc_chrdev_region(&lirc_base_dev, 0, MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES,
> >> + retval = alloc_chrdev_region(&lirc_base_dev, 0, LIRC_MAX_DEVICES,
> >> IRCTL_DEV_NAME);
> >> if (retval) {
> >> class_destroy(lirc_class);
> >> @@ -613,7 +561,7 @@ static int __init lirc_dev_init(void)
> >> static void __exit lirc_dev_exit(void)
> >> {
> >> class_destroy(lirc_class);
> >> - unregister_chrdev_region(lirc_base_dev, MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES);
> >> + unregister_chrdev_region(lirc_base_dev, LIRC_MAX_DEVICES);
> >> pr_info("module unloaded\n");
> >> }
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
> >> b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
> >> index 59e05aa1bc55..ffb70dee4547 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
> >> @@ -183,11 +183,7 @@ static void release_ir_device(struct kref *ref)
> >> * ir->open_count == 0 - happens on final close()
> >> * ir_lock, tx_ref_lock, rx_ref_lock, all released
> >> */
> >> - if (ir->l.minor >= 0) {
> >> - lirc_unregister_driver(ir->l.minor);
> >> - ir->l.minor = -1;
> >> - }
> >> -
> >> + lirc_unregister_driver(&ir->l);
> >> if (kfifo_initialized(&ir->rbuf.fifo))
> >> lirc_buffer_free(&ir->rbuf);
> >> list_del(&ir->list);
> >> @@ -1382,7 +1378,6 @@ static const struct file_operations lirc_fops = {
> >>
> >> static struct lirc_driver lirc_template = {
> >> .name = "lirc_zilog",
> >> - .minor = -1,
> >> .code_length = 13,
> >> .buffer_size = BUFLEN / 2,
> >> .chunk_size = 2,
> >> @@ -1597,14 +1592,13 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
> >> const struct i2c_device_id *id)
> >> }
> >>
> >> /* register with lirc */
> >> - ir->l.minor = lirc_register_driver(&ir->l);
> >> - if (ir->l.minor < 0) {
> >> + ret = lirc_register_driver(&ir->l);
> >> + if (ret < 0) {
> >> dev_err(tx->ir->l.dev,
> >> - "%s: lirc_register_driver() failed: %i\n",
> >> - __func__, ir->l.minor);
> >> - ret = -EBADRQC;
> >> + "%s: lirc_register_driver failed: %i\n", __func__, ret);
> >> goto out_put_xx;
> >> }
> >> +
> >> dev_info(ir->l.dev,
> >> "IR unit on %s (i2c-%d) registered as lirc%d and ready\n",
> >> adap->name, adap->nr, ir->l.minor);
> >> diff --git a/include/media/lirc_dev.h b/include/media/lirc_dev.h
> >> index 1f327e25a9be..f7629ff116a9 100644
> >> --- a/include/media/lirc_dev.h
> >> +++ b/include/media/lirc_dev.h
> >> @@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
> >> #ifndef _LINUX_LIRC_DEV_H
> >> #define _LINUX_LIRC_DEV_H
> >>
> >> -#define MAX_IRCTL_DEVICES 8
> >> #define BUFLEN 16
> >>
> >> #define mod(n, div) ((n) % (div))
> >> @@ -164,6 +163,8 @@ static inline unsigned int lirc_buffer_write(struct
> >> lirc_buffer *buf,
> >> * device.
> >> *
> >> * @owner: the module owning this struct
> >> + *
> >> + * @lirc_internal: lirc_dev bookkeeping data, don't touch.
> >
> >It's not a great name or comment :)
> >
> >Otherwise, it's a good idea.
> >
> >
> >Sean
> >
> >> */
> >> struct lirc_driver {
> >> char name[40];
> >> @@ -182,19 +183,12 @@ struct lirc_driver {
> >> const struct file_operations *fops;
> >> struct device *dev;
> >> struct module *owner;
> >> + void *lirc_internal;
> >> };
> >>
> >> -/* following functions can be called ONLY from user context
> >> - *
> >> - * returns negative value on error or minor number
> >> - * of the registered device if success
> >> - * contents of the structure pointed by p is copied
> >> - */
> >> extern int lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d);
> >>
> >> -/* returns negative value on error or 0 if success
> >> -*/
> >> -extern int lirc_unregister_driver(int minor);
> >> +extern void lirc_unregister_driver(struct lirc_driver *d);
> >>
> >> /* Returns the private data stored in the lirc_driver
> >> * associated with the given device file pointer.
>
> --
> David Härdeman
