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-rw-r--r--arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/input/serio/i8042.c2
-rw-r--r--include/asm-i386/kdebug.h2
-rw-r--r--include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h2
-rw-r--r--include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h2
-rw-r--r--include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h2
-rw-r--r--include/linux/list.h2
-rw-r--r--security/keys/key.c2
-rw-r--r--security/keys/process_keys.c2
9 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
index 7ab15c8..21e7062 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/mce.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static ssize_t mce_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf, size_t usize, loff
memset(mcelog.entry, 0, next * sizeof(struct mce));
mcelog.next = 0;
- synchronize_kernel();
+ synchronize_sched();
/* Collect entries that were still getting written before the synchronize. */
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 5900de3..a9bf549 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void i8042_stop(struct serio *serio)
struct i8042_port *port = serio->port_data;
port->exists = 0;
- synchronize_kernel();
+ synchronize_sched();
port->serio = NULL;
}
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
index de6498b..b3f8d5f 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/kdebug.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct die_args {
};
/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel - then free.
+ If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched - then free.
*/
int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
extern struct notifier_block *i386die_chain;
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h
index 4886342..d383d16 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc64/kdebug.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct die_args {
/*
Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel -
+ If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched -
then free.
*/
int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
index f70d3da..6321f5a 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/kdebug.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct die_args {
};
/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- * If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel
+ * If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched
* - then free.
*/
int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
index 6277f75..b903419 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/kdebug.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ struct die_args {
};
/* Note - you should never unregister because that can race with NMIs.
- If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_kernel - then free.
+ If you really want to do it first unregister - then synchronize_sched - then free.
*/
int register_die_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
extern struct notifier_block *die_chain;
diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 399b51d..aab2db2 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static inline void list_del(struct list_head *entry)
* list_for_each_entry_rcu().
*
* Note that the caller is not permitted to immediately free
- * the newly deleted entry. Instead, either synchronize_kernel()
+ * the newly deleted entry. Instead, either synchronize_rcu()
* or call_rcu() must be used to defer freeing until an RCU
* grace period has elapsed.
*/
diff --git a/security/keys/key.c b/security/keys/key.c
index 3304d37..fb89f98 100644
--- a/security/keys/key.c
+++ b/security/keys/key.c
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ void unregister_key_type(struct key_type *ktype)
spin_unlock(&key_serial_lock);
/* make sure everyone revalidates their keys */
- synchronize_kernel();
+ synchronize_rcu();
/* we should now be able to destroy the payloads of all the keys of
* this type with impunity */
diff --git a/security/keys/process_keys.c b/security/keys/process_keys.c
index 34db087..9b0369c 100644
--- a/security/keys/process_keys.c
+++ b/security/keys/process_keys.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int install_session_keyring(struct task_struct *tsk,
ret = 0;
/* we're using RCU on the pointer */
- synchronize_kernel();
+ synchronize_rcu();
key_put(old);
error:
return ret;
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