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diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 2314867..fd5c710 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int __kprobes notifier_call_chain(struct notifier_block **nl,
/*
* Atomic notifier chain routines. Registration and unregistration
- * use a mutex, and call_chain is synchronized by RCU (no locks).
+ * use a spinlock, and call_chain is synchronized by RCU (no locks).
*/
/**
@@ -401,6 +401,128 @@ int raw_notifier_call_chain(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(raw_notifier_call_chain);
+/*
+ * SRCU notifier chain routines. Registration and unregistration
+ * use a mutex, and call_chain is synchronized by SRCU (no locks).
+ */
+
+/**
+ * srcu_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to an SRCU notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the SRCU notifier chain
+ * @n: New entry in notifier chain
+ *
+ * Adds a notifier to an SRCU notifier chain.
+ * Must be called in process context.
+ *
+ * Currently always returns zero.
+ */
+
+int srcu_notifier_chain_register(struct srcu_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ /*
+ * This code gets used during boot-up, when task switching is
+ * not yet working and interrupts must remain disabled. At
+ * such times we must not call mutex_lock().
+ */
+ if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+ return notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+
+ mutex_lock(&nh->mutex);
+ ret = notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
+ mutex_unlock(&nh->mutex);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(srcu_notifier_chain_register);
+
+/**
+ * srcu_notifier_chain_unregister - Remove notifier from an SRCU notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the SRCU notifier chain
+ * @n: Entry to remove from notifier chain
+ *
+ * Removes a notifier from an SRCU notifier chain.
+ * Must be called from process context.
+ *
+ * Returns zero on success or %-ENOENT on failure.
+ */
+int srcu_notifier_chain_unregister(struct srcu_notifier_head *nh,
+ struct notifier_block *n)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ /*
+ * This code gets used during boot-up, when task switching is
+ * not yet working and interrupts must remain disabled. At
+ * such times we must not call mutex_lock().
+ */
+ if (unlikely(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING))
+ return notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+
+ mutex_lock(&nh->mutex);
+ ret = notifier_chain_unregister(&nh->head, n);
+ mutex_unlock(&nh->mutex);
+ synchronize_srcu(&nh->srcu);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(srcu_notifier_chain_unregister);
+
+/**
+ * srcu_notifier_call_chain - Call functions in an SRCU notifier chain
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the SRCU notifier chain
+ * @val: Value passed unmodified to notifier function
+ * @v: Pointer passed unmodified to notifier function
+ *
+ * Calls each function in a notifier chain in turn. The functions
+ * run in a process context, so they are allowed to block.
+ *
+ * If the return value of the notifier can be and'ed
+ * with %NOTIFY_STOP_MASK then srcu_notifier_call_chain
+ * will return immediately, with the return value of
+ * the notifier function which halted execution.
+ * Otherwise the return value is the return value
+ * of the last notifier function called.
+ */
+
+int srcu_notifier_call_chain(struct srcu_notifier_head *nh,
+ unsigned long val, void *v)
+{
+ int ret;
+ int idx;
+
+ idx = srcu_read_lock(&nh->srcu);
+ ret = notifier_call_chain(&nh->head, val, v);
+ srcu_read_unlock(&nh->srcu, idx);
+ return ret;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(srcu_notifier_call_chain);
+
+/**
+ * srcu_init_notifier_head - Initialize an SRCU notifier head
+ * @nh: Pointer to head of the srcu notifier chain
+ *
+ * Unlike other sorts of notifier heads, SRCU notifier heads require
+ * dynamic initialization. Be sure to call this routine before
+ * calling any of the other SRCU notifier routines for this head.
+ *
+ * If an SRCU notifier head is deallocated, it must first be cleaned
+ * up by calling srcu_cleanup_notifier_head(). Otherwise the head's
+ * per-cpu data (used by the SRCU mechanism) will leak.
+ */
+
+void srcu_init_notifier_head(struct srcu_notifier_head *nh)
+{
+ mutex_init(&nh->mutex);
+ init_srcu_struct(&nh->srcu);
+ nh->head = NULL;
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(srcu_init_notifier_head);
+
/**
* register_reboot_notifier - Register function to be called at reboot time
* @nb: Info about notifier function to be called