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diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index 87f656c..fd61986 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -404,6 +404,11 @@ static void timer_stats_account_timer(struct timer_list *timer) {}
static struct debug_obj_descr timer_debug_descr;
+static void *timer_debug_hint(void *addr)
+{
+ return ((struct timer_list *) addr)->function;
+}
+
/*
* fixup_init is called when:
* - an active object is initialized
@@ -477,6 +482,7 @@ static int timer_fixup_free(void *addr, enum debug_obj_state state)
static struct debug_obj_descr timer_debug_descr = {
.name = "timer_list",
+ .debug_hint = timer_debug_hint,
.fixup_init = timer_fixup_init,
.fixup_activate = timer_fixup_activate,
.fixup_free = timer_fixup_free,
@@ -959,20 +965,45 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(try_to_del_timer_sync);
*
* Synchronization rules: Callers must prevent restarting of the timer,
* otherwise this function is meaningless. It must not be called from
- * hardirq contexts. The caller must not hold locks which would prevent
+ * interrupt contexts. The caller must not hold locks which would prevent
* completion of the timer's handler. The timer's handler must not call
* add_timer_on(). Upon exit the timer is not queued and the handler is
* not running on any CPU.
*
+ * Note: You must not hold locks that are held in interrupt context
+ * while calling this function. Even if the lock has nothing to do
+ * with the timer in question. Here's why:
+ *
+ * CPU0 CPU1
+ * ---- ----
+ * <SOFTIRQ>
+ * call_timer_fn();
+ * base->running_timer = mytimer;
+ * spin_lock_irq(somelock);
+ * <IRQ>
+ * spin_lock(somelock);
+ * del_timer_sync(mytimer);
+ * while (base->running_timer == mytimer);
+ *
+ * Now del_timer_sync() will never return and never release somelock.
+ * The interrupt on the other CPU is waiting to grab somelock but
+ * it has interrupted the softirq that CPU0 is waiting to finish.
+ *
* The function returns whether it has deactivated a pending timer or not.
*/
int del_timer_sync(struct timer_list *timer)
{
#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
- local_bh_disable();
+ unsigned long flags;
+
+ /*
+ * If lockdep gives a backtrace here, please reference
+ * the synchronization rules above.
+ */
+ local_irq_save(flags);
lock_map_acquire(&timer->lockdep_map);
lock_map_release(&timer->lockdep_map);
- local_bh_enable();
+ local_irq_restore(flags);
#endif
/*
* don't use it in hardirq context, because it