linux 2.6.16.38 w/ vs2.0.3-rc1
[linux-2.6.git] / drivers / edac / edac_mc.c
index ea06e3a..9c20527 100644 (file)
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/sysdev.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
-#include <linux/kthread.h>
+
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/edac.h>
+
 #include "edac_mc.h"
 
-#define EDAC_MC_VERSION "Ver: 2.0.0 " __DATE__
+#define        EDAC_MC_VERSION "edac_mc  Ver: 2.0.0 " __DATE__
 
 /* For now, disable the EDAC sysfs code.  The sysfs interface that EDAC
  * presents to user space needs more thought, and is likely to change
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG
 /* Values of 0 to 4 will generate output */
 int edac_debug_level = 1;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_debug_level);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_debug_level);
 #endif
 
 /* EDAC Controls, setable by module parameter, and sysfs */
@@ -62,14 +64,13 @@ static atomic_t pci_parity_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(mem_ctls_mutex);
 static struct list_head mc_devices = LIST_HEAD_INIT(mc_devices);
 
-static struct task_struct *edac_thread;
-
 /* Structure of the whitelist and blacklist arrays */
 struct edac_pci_device_list {
        unsigned int  vendor;           /* Vendor ID */
        unsigned int  device;           /* Deviice ID */
 };
 
+
 #define MAX_LISTED_PCI_DEVICES         32
 
 /* List of PCI devices (vendor-id:device-id) that should be skipped */
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ static const char *edac_caps[] = {
        [EDAC_S16ECD16ED] = "S16ECD16ED"
 };
 
+
 /* sysfs object: /sys/devices/system/edac */
 static struct sysdev_class edac_class = {
        set_kset_name("edac"),
@@ -134,15 +136,9 @@ static struct sysdev_class edac_class = {
 static struct kobject edac_memctrl_kobj;
 static struct kobject edac_pci_kobj;
 
-/* We use these to wait for the reference counts on edac_memctrl_kobj and
- * edac_pci_kobj to reach 0.
- */
-static struct completion edac_memctrl_kobj_complete;
-static struct completion edac_pci_kobj_complete;
-
 /*
  * /sys/devices/system/edac/mc;
- *     data structures and methods
+ *     data structures and methods
  */
 #if 0
 static ssize_t memctrl_string_show(void *ptr, char *buffer)
@@ -169,34 +165,33 @@ static ssize_t memctrl_int_store(void *ptr, const char *buffer, size_t count)
 }
 
 struct memctrl_dev_attribute {
-       struct attribute attr;
-       void *value;
+       struct attribute        attr;
+       void    *value;
        ssize_t (*show)(void *,char *);
        ssize_t (*store)(void *, const char *, size_t);
 };
 
 /* Set of show/store abstract level functions for memory control object */
-static ssize_t memctrl_dev_show(struct kobject *kobj,
-               struct attribute *attr, char *buffer)
+static ssize_t
+memctrl_dev_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr, char *buffer)
 {
        struct memctrl_dev_attribute *memctrl_dev;
        memctrl_dev = (struct memctrl_dev_attribute*)attr;
 
        if (memctrl_dev->show)
                return memctrl_dev->show(memctrl_dev->value, buffer);
-
        return -EIO;
 }
 
-static ssize_t memctrl_dev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               const char *buffer, size_t count)
+static ssize_t
+memctrl_dev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+                       const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
        struct memctrl_dev_attribute *memctrl_dev;
        memctrl_dev = (struct memctrl_dev_attribute*)attr;
 
        if (memctrl_dev->store)
                return memctrl_dev->store(memctrl_dev->value, buffer, count);
-
        return -EIO;
 }
 
@@ -232,6 +227,7 @@ MEMCTRL_ATTR(log_ue,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,memctrl_int_show,memctrl_int_store);
 MEMCTRL_ATTR(log_ce,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,memctrl_int_show,memctrl_int_store);
 MEMCTRL_ATTR(poll_msec,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,memctrl_int_show,memctrl_int_store);
 
+
 /* Base Attributes of the memory ECC object */
 static struct memctrl_dev_attribute *memctrl_attr[] = {
        &attr_panic_on_ue,
@@ -244,14 +240,13 @@ static struct memctrl_dev_attribute *memctrl_attr[] = {
 /* Main MC kobject release() function */
 static void edac_memctrl_master_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
-       complete(&edac_memctrl_kobj_complete);
+       debugf1("EDAC MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_memctrl = {
-       .release = edac_memctrl_master_release,
-       .sysfs_ops = &memctrlfs_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) memctrl_attr,
+       .release        = edac_memctrl_master_release,
+       .sysfs_ops      = &memctrlfs_ops,
+       .default_attrs  = (struct attribute **) memctrl_attr,
 };
 
 #endif  /* DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS */
@@ -273,31 +268,32 @@ static int edac_sysfs_memctrl_setup(void)
 {
        int err=0;
 
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf1("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
        /* create the /sys/devices/system/edac directory */
        err = sysdev_class_register(&edac_class);
-
        if (!err) {
                /* Init the MC's kobject */
                memset(&edac_memctrl_kobj, 0, sizeof (edac_memctrl_kobj));
+               kobject_init(&edac_memctrl_kobj);
+
                edac_memctrl_kobj.parent = &edac_class.kset.kobj;
                edac_memctrl_kobj.ktype = &ktype_memctrl;
 
                /* generate sysfs "..../edac/mc"   */
                err = kobject_set_name(&edac_memctrl_kobj,"mc");
-
                if (!err) {
                        /* FIXME: maybe new sysdev_create_subdir() */
                        err = kobject_register(&edac_memctrl_kobj);
-
-                       if (err)
+                       if (err) {
                                debugf1("Failed to register '.../edac/mc'\n");
-                       else
+                       } else {
                                debugf1("Registered '.../edac/mc' kobject\n");
+                       }
                }
-       } else
-               debugf1("%s() error=%d\n", __func__, err);
+       } else {
+               debugf1(KERN_WARNING "__FILE__ %s() error=%d\n", __func__,err);
+       }
 
        return err;
 }
@@ -312,12 +308,11 @@ static void edac_sysfs_memctrl_teardown(void)
 #ifndef DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS
        debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
-       /* Unregister the MC's kobject and wait for reference count to reach
-        * 0.
-        */
-       init_completion(&edac_memctrl_kobj_complete);
+       /* Unregister the MC's kobject */
        kobject_unregister(&edac_memctrl_kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&edac_memctrl_kobj_complete);
+
+       /* release the master edac mc kobject */
+       kobject_put(&edac_memctrl_kobj);
 
        /* Unregister the 'edac' object */
        sysdev_class_unregister(&edac_class);
@@ -336,6 +331,7 @@ struct list_control {
        int *count;
 };
 
+
 #if 0
 /* Output the list as:  vendor_id:device:id<,vendor_id:device_id> */
 static ssize_t edac_pci_list_string_show(void *ptr, char *buffer)
@@ -360,6 +356,7 @@ static ssize_t edac_pci_list_string_show(void *ptr, char *buffer)
        }
 
        len += snprintf(p + len,(PAGE_SIZE-len), "\n");
+
        return (ssize_t) len;
 }
 
@@ -381,7 +378,7 @@ static int parse_one_device(const char **s,const char **e,
 
        /* if null byte, we are done */
        if (!**s) {
-               (*s)++;  /* keep *s moving */
+               (*s)++; /* keep *s moving */
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -398,7 +395,6 @@ static int parse_one_device(const char **s,const char **e,
 
        /* parse vendor_id */
        runner = *s;
-
        while (runner < *e) {
                /* scan for vendor:device delimiter */
                if (*runner == ':') {
@@ -406,7 +402,6 @@ static int parse_one_device(const char **s,const char **e,
                        runner = p + 1;
                        break;
                }
-
                runner++;
        }
 
@@ -422,11 +417,12 @@ static int parse_one_device(const char **s,const char **e,
        }
 
        *s = runner;
+
        return 1;
 }
 
 static ssize_t edac_pci_list_string_store(void *ptr, const char *buffer,
-               size_t count)
+                                       size_t count)
 {
        struct list_control *listctl;
        struct edac_pci_device_list *list;
@@ -436,12 +432,14 @@ static ssize_t edac_pci_list_string_store(void *ptr, const char *buffer,
 
        s = (char*)buffer;
        e = s + count;
+
        listctl = ptr;
        list = listctl->list;
        index = listctl->count;
-       *index = 0;
 
+       *index = 0;
        while (*index < MAX_LISTED_PCI_DEVICES) {
+
                if (parse_one_device(&s,&e,&vendor_id,&device_id)) {
                        list[ *index ].vendor = vendor_id;
                        list[ *index ].device = device_id;
@@ -474,15 +472,15 @@ static ssize_t edac_pci_int_store(void *ptr, const char *buffer, size_t count)
 }
 
 struct edac_pci_dev_attribute {
-       struct attribute attr;
-       void *value;
+       struct attribute        attr;
+       void    *value;
        ssize_t (*show)(void *,char *);
        ssize_t (*store)(void *, const char *,size_t);
 };
 
 /* Set of show/store abstract level functions for PCI Parity object */
 static ssize_t edac_pci_dev_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               char *buffer)
+                               char *buffer)
 {
        struct edac_pci_dev_attribute *edac_pci_dev;
        edac_pci_dev= (struct edac_pci_dev_attribute*)attr;
@@ -492,8 +490,8 @@ static ssize_t edac_pci_dev_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
        return -EIO;
 }
 
-static ssize_t edac_pci_dev_store(struct kobject *kobj,
-               struct attribute *attr, const char *buffer, size_t count)
+static ssize_t edac_pci_dev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+                               const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
        struct edac_pci_dev_attribute *edac_pci_dev;
        edac_pci_dev= (struct edac_pci_dev_attribute*)attr;
@@ -508,6 +506,7 @@ static struct sysfs_ops edac_pci_sysfs_ops = {
        .store  = edac_pci_dev_store
 };
 
+
 #define EDAC_PCI_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)                        \
 struct edac_pci_dev_attribute edac_pci_attr_##_name = {                \
        .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
@@ -550,11 +549,9 @@ EDAC_PCI_STRING_ATTR(pci_parity_blacklist,
 #endif
 
 /* PCI Parity control files */
-EDAC_PCI_ATTR(check_pci_parity, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR, edac_pci_int_show,
-       edac_pci_int_store);
-EDAC_PCI_ATTR(panic_on_pci_parity, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR, edac_pci_int_show,
-       edac_pci_int_store);
-EDAC_PCI_ATTR(pci_parity_count, S_IRUGO, edac_pci_int_show, NULL);
+EDAC_PCI_ATTR(check_pci_parity,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,edac_pci_int_show,edac_pci_int_store);
+EDAC_PCI_ATTR(panic_on_pci_parity,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,edac_pci_int_show,edac_pci_int_store);
+EDAC_PCI_ATTR(pci_parity_count,S_IRUGO,edac_pci_int_show,NULL);
 
 /* Base Attributes of the memory ECC object */
 static struct edac_pci_dev_attribute *edac_pci_attr[] = {
@@ -567,14 +564,13 @@ static struct edac_pci_dev_attribute *edac_pci_attr[] = {
 /* No memory to release */
 static void edac_pci_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
-       complete(&edac_pci_kobj_complete);
+       debugf1("EDAC PCI: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_edac_pci = {
-       .release = edac_pci_release,
-       .sysfs_ops = &edac_pci_sysfs_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) edac_pci_attr,
+       .release        = edac_pci_release,
+       .sysfs_ops      = &edac_pci_sysfs_ops,
+       .default_attrs  = (struct attribute **) edac_pci_attr,
 };
 
 #endif  /* DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS */
@@ -592,24 +588,24 @@ static int edac_sysfs_pci_setup(void)
 {
        int err;
 
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf1("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
        memset(&edac_pci_kobj, 0, sizeof(edac_pci_kobj));
+
+       kobject_init(&edac_pci_kobj);
        edac_pci_kobj.parent = &edac_class.kset.kobj;
        edac_pci_kobj.ktype = &ktype_edac_pci;
-       err = kobject_set_name(&edac_pci_kobj, "pci");
 
+       err = kobject_set_name(&edac_pci_kobj, "pci");
        if (!err) {
                /* Instanstiate the csrow object */
                /* FIXME: maybe new sysdev_create_subdir() */
                err = kobject_register(&edac_pci_kobj);
-
                if (err)
                        debugf1("Failed to register '.../edac/pci'\n");
                else
                        debugf1("Registered '.../edac/pci' kobject\n");
        }
-
        return err;
 }
 #endif  /* DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS */
@@ -617,10 +613,10 @@ static int edac_sysfs_pci_setup(void)
 static void edac_sysfs_pci_teardown(void)
 {
 #ifndef DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS
-       debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
-       init_completion(&edac_pci_kobj_complete);
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
+
        kobject_unregister(&edac_pci_kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&edac_pci_kobj_complete);
+       kobject_put(&edac_pci_kobj);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -637,7 +633,6 @@ static ssize_t csrow_ch0_dimm_label_show(struct csrow_info *csrow, char *data)
                size = snprintf(data, EDAC_MC_LABEL_LEN,"%s\n",
                        csrow->channels[0].label);
        }
-
        return size;
 }
 
@@ -649,12 +644,11 @@ static ssize_t csrow_ch1_dimm_label_show(struct csrow_info *csrow, char *data)
                size = snprintf(data, EDAC_MC_LABEL_LEN, "%s\n",
                        csrow->channels[1].label);
        }
-
        return size;
 }
 
 static ssize_t csrow_ch0_dimm_label_store(struct csrow_info *csrow,
-               const char *data, size_t size)
+                       const char *data, size_t size)
 {
        ssize_t max_size = 0;
 
@@ -663,12 +657,11 @@ static ssize_t csrow_ch0_dimm_label_store(struct csrow_info *csrow,
                strncpy(csrow->channels[0].label, data, max_size);
                csrow->channels[0].label[max_size] = '\0';
        }
-
        return size;
 }
 
 static ssize_t csrow_ch1_dimm_label_store(struct csrow_info *csrow,
-               const char *data, size_t size)
+                       const char *data, size_t size)
 {
        ssize_t max_size = 0;
 
@@ -677,7 +670,6 @@ static ssize_t csrow_ch1_dimm_label_store(struct csrow_info *csrow,
                strncpy(csrow->channels[1].label, data, max_size);
                csrow->channels[1].label[max_size] = '\0';
        }
-
        return max_size;
 }
 
@@ -698,7 +690,6 @@ static ssize_t csrow_ch0_ce_count_show(struct csrow_info *csrow, char *data)
        if (csrow->nr_channels > 0) {
                size = sprintf(data,"%u\n", csrow->channels[0].ce_count);
        }
-
        return size;
 }
 
@@ -709,7 +700,6 @@ static ssize_t csrow_ch1_ce_count_show(struct csrow_info *csrow, char *data)
        if (csrow->nr_channels > 1) {
                size = sprintf(data,"%u\n", csrow->channels[1].ce_count);
        }
-
        return size;
 }
 
@@ -734,7 +724,7 @@ static ssize_t csrow_edac_mode_show(struct csrow_info *csrow, char *data)
 }
 
 struct csrowdev_attribute {
-       struct attribute attr;
+       struct attribute        attr;
        ssize_t (*show)(struct csrow_info *,char *);
        ssize_t (*store)(struct csrow_info *, const char *,size_t);
 };
@@ -744,26 +734,24 @@ struct csrowdev_attribute {
 
 /* Set of show/store higher level functions for csrow objects */
 static ssize_t csrowdev_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               char *buffer)
+                               char *buffer)
 {
        struct csrow_info *csrow = to_csrow(kobj);
        struct csrowdev_attribute *csrowdev_attr = to_csrowdev_attr(attr);
 
        if (csrowdev_attr->show)
                return csrowdev_attr->show(csrow, buffer);
-
        return -EIO;
 }
 
 static ssize_t csrowdev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               const char *buffer, size_t count)
+                               const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
        struct csrow_info *csrow = to_csrow(kobj);
        struct csrowdev_attribute * csrowdev_attr = to_csrowdev_attr(attr);
 
        if (csrowdev_attr->store)
                return csrowdev_attr->store(csrow, buffer, count);
-
        return -EIO;
 }
 
@@ -797,6 +785,7 @@ CSROWDEV_ATTR(ch1_dimm_label,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,
                csrow_ch1_dimm_label_show,
                csrow_ch1_dimm_label_store);
 
+
 /* Attributes of the CSROW<id> object */
 static struct csrowdev_attribute *csrow_attr[] = {
        &attr_dev_type,
@@ -812,43 +801,40 @@ static struct csrowdev_attribute *csrow_attr[] = {
        NULL,
 };
 
+
 /* No memory to release */
 static void edac_csrow_instance_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-       struct csrow_info *cs;
-
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
-       cs = container_of(kobj, struct csrow_info, kobj);
-       complete(&cs->kobj_complete);
+       debugf1("EDAC MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_csrow = {
-       .release = edac_csrow_instance_release,
-       .sysfs_ops = &csrowfs_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) csrow_attr,
+       .release        = edac_csrow_instance_release,
+       .sysfs_ops      = &csrowfs_ops,
+       .default_attrs  = (struct attribute **) csrow_attr,
 };
 
 /* Create a CSROW object under specifed edac_mc_device */
 static int edac_create_csrow_object(struct kobject *edac_mci_kobj,
-               struct csrow_info *csrow, int index)
+                               struct csrow_info *csrow, int index )
 {
        int err = 0;
 
-       debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
+
        memset(&csrow->kobj, 0, sizeof(csrow->kobj));
 
        /* generate ..../edac/mc/mc<id>/csrow<index>   */
 
+       kobject_init(&csrow->kobj);
        csrow->kobj.parent = edac_mci_kobj;
        csrow->kobj.ktype = &ktype_csrow;
 
        /* name this instance of csrow<id> */
        err = kobject_set_name(&csrow->kobj,"csrow%d",index);
-
        if (!err) {
                /* Instanstiate the csrow object */
                err = kobject_register(&csrow->kobj);
-
                if (err)
                        debugf0("Failed to register CSROW%d\n",index);
                else
@@ -860,8 +846,8 @@ static int edac_create_csrow_object(struct kobject *edac_mci_kobj,
 
 /* sysfs data structures and methods for the MCI kobjects */
 
-static ssize_t mci_reset_counters_store(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
-               const char *data, size_t count)
+static ssize_t mci_reset_counters_store(struct mem_ctl_info  *mci,
+                                       const char *data, size_t count )
 {
        int row, chan;
 
@@ -869,18 +855,16 @@ static ssize_t mci_reset_counters_store(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
        mci->ce_noinfo_count = 0;
        mci->ue_count = 0;
        mci->ce_count = 0;
-
        for (row = 0; row < mci->nr_csrows; row++) {
                struct csrow_info *ri = &mci->csrows[row];
 
                ri->ue_count = 0;
                ri->ce_count = 0;
-
                for (chan = 0; chan < ri->nr_channels; chan++)
                        ri->channels[chan].ce_count = 0;
        }
-
        mci->start_time = jiffies;
+
        return count;
 }
 
@@ -938,16 +922,18 @@ static ssize_t mci_edac_capability_show(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, char *data)
 
        p += mci_output_edac_cap(p,mci->edac_ctl_cap);
        p += sprintf(p, "\n");
+
        return p - data;
 }
 
 static ssize_t mci_edac_current_capability_show(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
-               char *data)
+                                               char *data)
 {
        char *p = data;
 
        p += mci_output_edac_cap(p,mci->edac_cap);
        p += sprintf(p, "\n");
+
        return p - data;
 }
 
@@ -964,13 +950,13 @@ static int mci_output_mtype_cap(char *buf, unsigned long mtype_cap)
        return p - buf;
 }
 
-static ssize_t mci_supported_mem_type_show(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
-               char *data)
+static ssize_t mci_supported_mem_type_show(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, char *data)
 {
        char *p = data;
 
        p += mci_output_mtype_cap(p,mci->mtype_cap);
        p += sprintf(p, "\n");
+
        return p - data;
 }
 
@@ -984,7 +970,6 @@ static ssize_t mci_size_mb_show(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, char *data)
 
                if (!csrow->nr_pages)
                        continue;
-
                total_pages += csrow->nr_pages;
        }
 
@@ -992,7 +977,7 @@ static ssize_t mci_size_mb_show(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, char *data)
 }
 
 struct mcidev_attribute {
-       struct attribute attr;
+       struct attribute        attr;
        ssize_t (*show)(struct mem_ctl_info *,char *);
        ssize_t (*store)(struct mem_ctl_info *, const char *,size_t);
 };
@@ -1001,32 +986,30 @@ struct mcidev_attribute {
 #define to_mcidev_attr(a) container_of(a, struct mcidev_attribute, attr)
 
 static ssize_t mcidev_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               char *buffer)
+                       char *buffer)
 {
        struct mem_ctl_info *mem_ctl_info = to_mci(kobj);
        struct mcidev_attribute * mcidev_attr = to_mcidev_attr(attr);
 
        if (mcidev_attr->show)
                return mcidev_attr->show(mem_ctl_info, buffer);
-
        return -EIO;
 }
 
 static ssize_t mcidev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               const char *buffer, size_t count)
+                               const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
        struct mem_ctl_info *mem_ctl_info = to_mci(kobj);
        struct mcidev_attribute * mcidev_attr = to_mcidev_attr(attr);
 
        if (mcidev_attr->store)
                return mcidev_attr->store(mem_ctl_info, buffer, count);
-
        return -EIO;
 }
 
 static struct sysfs_ops mci_ops = {
-       .show = mcidev_show,
-       .store = mcidev_store
+       .show   = mcidev_show,
+       .store  = mcidev_store
 };
 
 #define MCIDEV_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)                  \
@@ -1054,6 +1037,7 @@ MCIDEV_ATTR(edac_current_capability,S_IRUGO,
 MCIDEV_ATTR(supported_mem_type,S_IRUGO,
        mci_supported_mem_type_show,NULL);
 
+
 static struct mcidev_attribute *mci_attr[] = {
        &mci_attr_reset_counters,
        &mci_attr_module_name,
@@ -1070,22 +1054,25 @@ static struct mcidev_attribute *mci_attr[] = {
        NULL
 };
 
+
 /*
  * Release of a MC controlling instance
  */
 static void edac_mci_instance_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
        struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
+       mci = container_of(kobj,struct mem_ctl_info,edac_mci_kobj);
 
-       mci = to_mci(kobj);
-       debugf0("%s() idx=%d\n", __func__, mci->mc_idx);
-       complete(&mci->kobj_complete);
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s() idx=%d calling kfree\n",
+               __func__, mci->mc_idx);
+
+       kfree(mci);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_mci = {
-       .release = edac_mci_instance_release,
-       .sysfs_ops = &mci_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) mci_attr,
+       .release        = edac_mci_instance_release,
+       .sysfs_ops      = &mci_ops,
+       .default_attrs  = (struct attribute **) mci_attr,
 };
 
 #endif  /* DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS */
@@ -1112,12 +1099,13 @@ static int edac_create_sysfs_mci_device(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
        struct csrow_info *csrow;
        struct kobject *edac_mci_kobj=&mci->edac_mci_kobj;
 
-       debugf0("%s() idx=%d\n", __func__, mci->mc_idx);
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s() idx=%d\n", __func__, mci->mc_idx);
+
        memset(edac_mci_kobj, 0, sizeof(*edac_mci_kobj));
+       kobject_init(edac_mci_kobj);
 
        /* set the name of the mc<id> object */
        err = kobject_set_name(edac_mci_kobj,"mc%d",mci->mc_idx);
-
        if (err)
                return err;
 
@@ -1127,48 +1115,50 @@ static int edac_create_sysfs_mci_device(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 
        /* register the mc<id> kobject */
        err = kobject_register(edac_mci_kobj);
-
        if (err)
                return err;
 
        /* create a symlink for the device */
        err = sysfs_create_link(edac_mci_kobj, &mci->pdev->dev.kobj,
                                EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
-
-       if (err)
-               goto fail0;
+       if (err) {
+               kobject_unregister(edac_mci_kobj);
+               return err;
+       }
 
        /* Make directories for each CSROW object
         * under the mc<id> kobject
         */
        for (i = 0; i < mci->nr_csrows; i++) {
+
                csrow = &mci->csrows[i];
 
                /* Only expose populated CSROWs */
                if (csrow->nr_pages > 0) {
                        err = edac_create_csrow_object(edac_mci_kobj,csrow,i);
-
                        if (err)
-                               goto fail1;
+                               goto fail;
                }
        }
 
+       /* Mark this MCI instance as having sysfs entries */
+       mci->sysfs_active = MCI_SYSFS_ACTIVE;
+
        return 0;
 
+
        /* CSROW error: backout what has already been registered,  */
-fail1:
+fail:
        for ( i--; i >= 0; i--) {
                if (csrow->nr_pages > 0) {
-                       init_completion(&csrow->kobj_complete);
                        kobject_unregister(&mci->csrows[i].kobj);
-                       wait_for_completion(&csrow->kobj_complete);
+                       kobject_put(&mci->csrows[i].kobj);
                }
        }
 
-fail0:
-       init_completion(&mci->kobj_complete);
        kobject_unregister(edac_mci_kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&mci->kobj_complete);
+       kobject_put(edac_mci_kobj);
+
        return err;
 }
 #endif  /* DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS */
@@ -1181,21 +1171,20 @@ static void edac_remove_sysfs_mci_device(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 #ifndef DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS
        int i;
 
-       debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
        /* remove all csrow kobjects */
        for (i = 0; i < mci->nr_csrows; i++) {
-               if (mci->csrows[i].nr_pages > 0) {
-                       init_completion(&mci->csrows[i].kobj_complete);
+               if (mci->csrows[i].nr_pages > 0)  {
                        kobject_unregister(&mci->csrows[i].kobj);
-                       wait_for_completion(&mci->csrows[i].kobj_complete);
+                       kobject_put(&mci->csrows[i].kobj);
                }
        }
 
        sysfs_remove_link(&mci->edac_mci_kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
-       init_completion(&mci->kobj_complete);
+
        kobject_unregister(&mci->edac_mci_kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&mci->kobj_complete);
+       kobject_put(&mci->edac_mci_kobj);
 #endif  /* DISABLE_EDAC_SYSFS */
 }
 
@@ -1203,6 +1192,8 @@ static void edac_remove_sysfs_mci_device(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_dump_channel);
+
 void edac_mc_dump_channel(struct channel_info *chan)
 {
        debugf4("\tchannel = %p\n", chan);
@@ -1211,7 +1202,9 @@ void edac_mc_dump_channel(struct channel_info *chan)
        debugf4("\tchannel->label = '%s'\n", chan->label);
        debugf4("\tchannel->csrow = %p\n\n", chan->csrow);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_dump_channel);
+
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_dump_csrow);
 
 void edac_mc_dump_csrow(struct csrow_info *csrow)
 {
@@ -1227,7 +1220,9 @@ void edac_mc_dump_csrow(struct csrow_info *csrow)
        debugf4("\tcsrow->channels = %p\n", csrow->channels);
        debugf4("\tcsrow->mci = %p\n\n", csrow->mci);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_dump_csrow);
+
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_dump_mci);
 
 void edac_mc_dump_mci(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 {
@@ -1243,9 +1238,9 @@ void edac_mc_dump_mci(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
                mci->mod_name, mci->ctl_name);
        debugf3("\tpvt_info = %p\n\n", mci->pvt_info);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_dump_mci);
 
-#endif  /* CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG */
+
+#endif                         /* CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG */
 
 /* 'ptr' points to a possibly unaligned item X such that sizeof(X) is 'size'.
  * Adjust 'ptr' so that its alignment is at least as stringent as what the
@@ -1254,7 +1249,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_dump_mci);
  * If 'size' is a constant, the compiler will optimize this whole function
  * down to either a no-op or the addition of a constant to the value of 'ptr'.
  */
-static inline char * align_ptr(void *ptr, unsigned size)
+static inline char * align_ptr (void *ptr, unsigned size)
 {
        unsigned align, r;
 
@@ -1281,6 +1276,9 @@ static inline char * align_ptr(void *ptr, unsigned size)
        return (char *) (((unsigned long) ptr) + align - r);
 }
 
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_alloc);
+
 /**
  * edac_mc_alloc: Allocate a struct mem_ctl_info structure
  * @size_pvt:  size of private storage needed
@@ -1298,7 +1296,7 @@ static inline char * align_ptr(void *ptr, unsigned size)
  *     struct mem_ctl_info pointer
  */
 struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_alloc(unsigned sz_pvt, unsigned nr_csrows,
-               unsigned nr_chans)
+                                       unsigned nr_chans)
 {
        struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
        struct csrow_info *csi, *csrow;
@@ -1329,7 +1327,8 @@ struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_alloc(unsigned sz_pvt, unsigned nr_csrows,
        chi = (struct channel_info *) (((char *) mci) + ((unsigned long) chi));
        pvt = sz_pvt ? (((char *) mci) + ((unsigned long) pvt)) : NULL;
 
-       memset(mci, 0, size);  /* clear all fields */
+       memset(mci, 0, size);   /* clear all fields */
+
        mci->csrows = csi;
        mci->pvt_info = pvt;
        mci->nr_csrows = nr_csrows;
@@ -1351,24 +1350,50 @@ struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_alloc(unsigned sz_pvt, unsigned nr_csrows,
 
        return mci;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_alloc);
+
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_free);
 
 /**
  * edac_mc_free:  Free a previously allocated 'mci' structure
  * @mci: pointer to a struct mem_ctl_info structure
+ *
+ * Free up a previously allocated mci structure
+ * A MCI structure can be in 2 states after being allocated
+ * by edac_mc_alloc().
+ *     1) Allocated in a MC driver's probe, but not yet committed
+ *     2) Allocated and committed, by a call to  edac_mc_add_mc()
+ * edac_mc_add_mc() is the function that adds the sysfs entries
+ * thus, this free function must determine which state the 'mci'
+ * structure is in, then either free it directly or
+ * perform kobject cleanup by calling edac_remove_sysfs_mci_device().
+ *
+ * VOID Return
  */
 void edac_mc_free(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 {
-       kfree(mci);
+       /* only if sysfs entries for this mci instance exist
+        * do we remove them and defer the actual kfree via
+        * the kobject 'release()' callback.
+        *
+        * Otherwise, do a straight kfree now.
+        */
+       if (mci->sysfs_active == MCI_SYSFS_ACTIVE)
+               edac_remove_sysfs_mci_device(mci);
+       else
+               kfree(mci);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_free);
 
-static struct mem_ctl_info *find_mci_by_pdev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_find_mci_by_pdev);
+
+struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_find_mci_by_pdev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
        struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
        struct list_head *item;
 
-       debugf3("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf3("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
        list_for_each(item, &mc_devices) {
                mci = list_entry(item, struct mem_ctl_info, link);
@@ -1380,7 +1405,7 @@ static struct mem_ctl_info *find_mci_by_pdev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
        return NULL;
 }
 
-static int add_mc_to_global_list(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
+static int add_mc_to_global_list (struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 {
        struct list_head *item, *insert_before;
        struct mem_ctl_info *p;
@@ -1390,12 +1415,11 @@ static int add_mc_to_global_list(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
                mci->mc_idx = 0;
                insert_before = &mc_devices;
        } else {
-               if (find_mci_by_pdev(mci->pdev)) {
-                       edac_printk(KERN_WARNING, EDAC_MC,
-                               "%s (%s) %s %s already assigned %d\n",
-                               mci->pdev->dev.bus_id,
-                               pci_name(mci->pdev), mci->mod_name,
-                               mci->ctl_name, mci->mc_idx);
+               if (edac_mc_find_mci_by_pdev(mci->pdev)) {
+                       printk(KERN_WARNING
+                               "EDAC MC: %s (%s) %s %s already assigned %d\n",
+                               mci->pdev->dev.bus_id, pci_name(mci->pdev),
+                               mci->mod_name, mci->ctl_name, mci->mc_idx);
                        return 1;
                }
 
@@ -1423,26 +1447,12 @@ static int add_mc_to_global_list(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static void complete_mc_list_del(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-       struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
 
-       mci = container_of(head, struct mem_ctl_info, rcu);
-       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mci->link);
-       complete(&mci->complete);
-}
 
-static void del_mc_from_global_list(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
-{
-       list_del_rcu(&mci->link);
-       init_completion(&mci->complete);
-       call_rcu(&mci->rcu, complete_mc_list_del);
-       wait_for_completion(&mci->complete);
-}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_add_mc);
 
 /**
- * edac_mc_add_mc: Insert the 'mci' structure into the mci global list and
- *                 create sysfs entries associated with mci structure
+ * edac_mc_add_mc: Insert the 'mci' structure into the mci global list
  * @mci: pointer to the mci structure to be added to the list
  *
  * Return:
@@ -1453,90 +1463,111 @@ static void del_mc_from_global_list(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 /* FIXME - should a warning be printed if no error detection? correction? */
 int edac_mc_add_mc(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 {
-       debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
+       int rc = 1;
+
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 #ifdef CONFIG_EDAC_DEBUG
        if (edac_debug_level >= 3)
                edac_mc_dump_mci(mci);
-
        if (edac_debug_level >= 4) {
                int i;
 
                for (i = 0; i < mci->nr_csrows; i++) {
                        int j;
-
                        edac_mc_dump_csrow(&mci->csrows[i]);
                        for (j = 0; j < mci->csrows[i].nr_channels; j++)
-                               edac_mc_dump_channel(
-                                       &mci->csrows[i].channels[j]);
+                               edac_mc_dump_channel(&mci->csrows[i].
+                                                         channels[j]);
                }
        }
 #endif
        down(&mem_ctls_mutex);
 
        if (add_mc_to_global_list(mci))
-               goto fail0;
+               goto finish;
 
        /* set load time so that error rate can be tracked */
        mci->start_time = jiffies;
 
         if (edac_create_sysfs_mci_device(mci)) {
-                edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_WARNING,
-                       "failed to create sysfs device\n");
-                goto fail1;
+                printk(KERN_WARNING
+                       "EDAC MC%d: failed to create sysfs device\n",
+                       mci->mc_idx);
+               /* FIXME - should there be an error code and unwind? */
+                goto finish;
         }
 
        /* Report action taken */
-       edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_INFO, "Giving out device to %s %s: PCI %s\n",
-               mci->mod_name, mci->ctl_name, pci_name(mci->pdev));
+       printk(KERN_INFO
+              "EDAC MC%d: Giving out device to %s %s: PCI %s\n",
+              mci->mc_idx, mci->mod_name, mci->ctl_name,
+              pci_name(mci->pdev));
 
-       up(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-       return 0;
 
-fail1:
-       del_mc_from_global_list(mci);
+       rc = 0;
 
-fail0:
+finish:
        up(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-       return 1;
+       return rc;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_add_mc);
+
+
+
+static void complete_mc_list_del (struct rcu_head *head)
+{
+       struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
+
+       mci = container_of(head, struct mem_ctl_info, rcu);
+       INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mci->link);
+       complete(&mci->complete);
+}
+
+static void del_mc_from_global_list (struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
+{
+       list_del_rcu(&mci->link);
+       init_completion(&mci->complete);
+       call_rcu(&mci->rcu, complete_mc_list_del);
+       wait_for_completion(&mci->complete);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_del_mc);
 
 /**
- * edac_mc_del_mc: Remove sysfs entries for specified mci structure and
- *                 remove mci structure from global list
- * @pdev: Pointer to 'struct pci_dev' representing mci structure to remove.
+ * edac_mc_del_mc:  Remove the specified mci structure from global list
+ * @mci:       Pointer to struct mem_ctl_info structure
  *
- * Return pointer to removed mci structure, or NULL if device not found.
+ * Returns:
+ *     0       Success
+ *     1       Failure
  */
-struct mem_ctl_info * edac_mc_del_mc(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+int edac_mc_del_mc(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
 {
-       struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
+       int rc = 1;
 
-       debugf0("MC: %s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf0("MC%d: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__);
        down(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-
-       if ((mci = find_mci_by_pdev(pdev)) == NULL) {
-               up(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-               return NULL;
-       }
-
-       edac_remove_sysfs_mci_device(mci);
        del_mc_from_global_list(mci);
+       printk(KERN_INFO
+              "EDAC MC%d: Removed device %d for %s %s: PCI %s\n",
+              mci->mc_idx, mci->mc_idx, mci->mod_name, mci->ctl_name,
+              pci_name(mci->pdev));
+       rc = 0;
        up(&mem_ctls_mutex);
-       edac_printk(KERN_INFO, EDAC_MC,
-               "Removed device %d for %s %s: PCI %s\n", mci->mc_idx,
-               mci->mod_name, mci->ctl_name, pci_name(mci->pdev));
-       return mci;
+
+       return rc;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_del_mc);
 
-void edac_mc_scrub_block(unsigned long page, unsigned long offset, u32 size)
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_scrub_block);
+
+void edac_mc_scrub_block(unsigned long page, unsigned long offset,
+                             u32 size)
 {
        struct page *pg;
        void *virt_addr;
        unsigned long flags = 0;
 
-       debugf3("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf3("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
        /* ECC error page was not in our memory. Ignore it. */
        if(!pfn_valid(page))
@@ -1559,15 +1590,19 @@ void edac_mc_scrub_block(unsigned long page, unsigned long offset, u32 size)
        if (PageHighMem(pg))
                local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_scrub_block);
+
 
 /* FIXME - should return -1 */
-int edac_mc_find_csrow_by_page(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, unsigned long page)
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_find_csrow_by_page);
+
+int edac_mc_find_csrow_by_page(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
+                                   unsigned long page)
 {
        struct csrow_info *csrows = mci->csrows;
        int row, i;
 
-       debugf1("MC%d: %s(): 0x%lx\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__, page);
+       debugf1("MC%d: " __FILE__ ": %s(): 0x%lx\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__,
+               page);
        row = -1;
 
        for (i = 0; i < mci->nr_csrows; i++) {
@@ -1576,10 +1611,11 @@ int edac_mc_find_csrow_by_page(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, unsigned long page)
                if (csrow->nr_pages == 0)
                        continue;
 
-               debugf3("MC%d: %s(): first(0x%lx) page(0x%lx) last(0x%lx) "
-                       "mask(0x%lx)\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__,
-                       csrow->first_page, page, csrow->last_page,
-                       csrow->page_mask);
+               debugf3("MC%d: " __FILE__
+                       ": %s(): first(0x%lx) page(0x%lx)"
+                       " last(0x%lx) mask(0x%lx)\n", mci->mc_idx,
+                       __func__, csrow->first_page, page,
+                       csrow->last_page, csrow->page_mask);
 
                if ((page >= csrow->first_page) &&
                    (page <= csrow->last_page) &&
@@ -1591,52 +1627,56 @@ int edac_mc_find_csrow_by_page(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, unsigned long page)
        }
 
        if (row == -1)
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_ERR,
-                       "could not look up page error address %lx\n",
-                       (unsigned long) page);
+               printk(KERN_ERR
+                      "EDAC MC%d: could not look up page error address %lx\n",
+                      mci->mc_idx, (unsigned long) page);
 
        return row;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_find_csrow_by_page);
+
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_handle_ce);
 
 /* FIXME - setable log (warning/emerg) levels */
 /* FIXME - integrate with evlog: http://evlog.sourceforge.net/ */
 void edac_mc_handle_ce(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
-               unsigned long page_frame_number, unsigned long offset_in_page,
-               unsigned long syndrome, int row, int channel, const char *msg)
+                           unsigned long page_frame_number,
+                           unsigned long offset_in_page,
+                           unsigned long syndrome, int row, int channel,
+                           const char *msg)
 {
        unsigned long remapped_page;
 
-       debugf3("MC%d: %s()\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__);
+       debugf3("MC%d: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__);
 
        /* FIXME - maybe make panic on INTERNAL ERROR an option */
        if (row >= mci->nr_csrows || row < 0) {
                /* something is wrong */
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_ERR,
-                       "INTERNAL ERROR: row out of range "
-                       "(%d >= %d)\n", row, mci->nr_csrows);
+               printk(KERN_ERR
+                      "EDAC MC%d: INTERNAL ERROR: row out of range (%d >= %d)\n",
+                      mci->mc_idx, row, mci->nr_csrows);
                edac_mc_handle_ce_no_info(mci, "INTERNAL ERROR");
                return;
        }
-
        if (channel >= mci->csrows[row].nr_channels || channel < 0) {
                /* something is wrong */
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_ERR,
-                       "INTERNAL ERROR: channel out of range "
-                       "(%d >= %d)\n", channel,
-                       mci->csrows[row].nr_channels);
+               printk(KERN_ERR
+                      "EDAC MC%d: INTERNAL ERROR: channel out of range "
+                      "(%d >= %d)\n",
+                      mci->mc_idx, channel, mci->csrows[row].nr_channels);
                edac_mc_handle_ce_no_info(mci, "INTERNAL ERROR");
                return;
        }
 
        if (log_ce)
                /* FIXME - put in DIMM location */
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_WARNING,
-                       "CE page 0x%lx, offset 0x%lx, grain %d, syndrome "
-                       "0x%lx, row %d, channel %d, label \"%s\": %s\n",
-                       page_frame_number, offset_in_page,
-                       mci->csrows[row].grain, syndrome, row, channel,
-                       mci->csrows[row].channels[channel].label, msg);
+               printk(KERN_WARNING
+                      "EDAC MC%d: CE page 0x%lx, offset 0x%lx,"
+                      " grain %d, syndrome 0x%lx, row %d, channel %d,"
+                      " label \"%s\": %s\n", mci->mc_idx,
+                      page_frame_number, offset_in_page,
+                      mci->csrows[row].grain, syndrome, row, channel,
+                      mci->csrows[row].channels[channel].label, msg);
 
        mci->ce_count++;
        mci->csrows[row].ce_count++;
@@ -1657,25 +1697,31 @@ void edac_mc_handle_ce(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
                    page_frame_number;
 
                edac_mc_scrub_block(remapped_page, offset_in_page,
-                                       mci->csrows[row].grain);
+                                        mci->csrows[row].grain);
        }
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_handle_ce);
 
-void edac_mc_handle_ce_no_info(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, const char *msg)
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_handle_ce_no_info);
+
+void edac_mc_handle_ce_no_info(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
+                                   const char *msg)
 {
        if (log_ce)
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_WARNING,
-                       "CE - no information available: %s\n", msg);
-
+               printk(KERN_WARNING
+                      "EDAC MC%d: CE - no information available: %s\n",
+                      mci->mc_idx, msg);
        mci->ce_noinfo_count++;
        mci->ce_count++;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_handle_ce_no_info);
+
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_handle_ue);
 
 void edac_mc_handle_ue(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
-               unsigned long page_frame_number, unsigned long offset_in_page,
-               int row, const char *msg)
+                           unsigned long page_frame_number,
+                           unsigned long offset_in_page, int row,
+                           const char *msg)
 {
        int len = EDAC_MC_LABEL_LEN * 4;
        char labels[len + 1];
@@ -1683,61 +1729,65 @@ void edac_mc_handle_ue(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
        int chan;
        int chars;
 
-       debugf3("MC%d: %s()\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__);
+       debugf3("MC%d: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", mci->mc_idx, __func__);
 
        /* FIXME - maybe make panic on INTERNAL ERROR an option */
        if (row >= mci->nr_csrows || row < 0) {
                /* something is wrong */
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_ERR,
-                       "INTERNAL ERROR: row out of range "
-                       "(%d >= %d)\n", row, mci->nr_csrows);
+               printk(KERN_ERR
+                      "EDAC MC%d: INTERNAL ERROR: row out of range (%d >= %d)\n",
+                      mci->mc_idx, row, mci->nr_csrows);
                edac_mc_handle_ue_no_info(mci, "INTERNAL ERROR");
                return;
        }
 
        chars = snprintf(pos, len + 1, "%s",
-                       mci->csrows[row].channels[0].label);
+                        mci->csrows[row].channels[0].label);
        len -= chars;
        pos += chars;
-
        for (chan = 1; (chan < mci->csrows[row].nr_channels) && (len > 0);
             chan++) {
                chars = snprintf(pos, len + 1, ":%s",
-                               mci->csrows[row].channels[chan].label);
+                                mci->csrows[row].channels[chan].label);
                len -= chars;
                pos += chars;
        }
 
        if (log_ue)
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_EMERG,
-                       "UE page 0x%lx, offset 0x%lx, grain %d, row %d, "
-                       "labels \"%s\": %s\n", page_frame_number,
-                       offset_in_page, mci->csrows[row].grain, row, labels,
-                       msg);
+               printk(KERN_EMERG
+                      "EDAC MC%d: UE page 0x%lx, offset 0x%lx, grain %d, row %d,"
+                      " labels \"%s\": %s\n", mci->mc_idx,
+                      page_frame_number, offset_in_page,
+                      mci->csrows[row].grain, row, labels, msg);
 
        if (panic_on_ue)
-               panic("EDAC MC%d: UE page 0x%lx, offset 0x%lx, grain %d, "
-                       "row %d, labels \"%s\": %s\n", mci->mc_idx,
-                       page_frame_number, offset_in_page,
-                       mci->csrows[row].grain, row, labels, msg);
+               panic
+                   ("EDAC MC%d: UE page 0x%lx, offset 0x%lx, grain %d, row %d,"
+                    " labels \"%s\": %s\n", mci->mc_idx,
+                    page_frame_number, offset_in_page,
+                    mci->csrows[row].grain, row, labels, msg);
 
        mci->ue_count++;
        mci->csrows[row].ue_count++;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_handle_ue);
 
-void edac_mc_handle_ue_no_info(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, const char *msg)
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_handle_ue_no_info);
+
+void edac_mc_handle_ue_no_info(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
+                                   const char *msg)
 {
        if (panic_on_ue)
                panic("EDAC MC%d: Uncorrected Error", mci->mc_idx);
 
        if (log_ue)
-               edac_mc_printk(mci, KERN_WARNING,
-                       "UE - no information available: %s\n", msg);
+               printk(KERN_WARNING
+                      "EDAC MC%d: UE - no information available: %s\n",
+                      mci->mc_idx, msg);
        mci->ue_noinfo_count++;
        mci->ue_count++;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_mc_handle_ue_no_info);
+
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI
 
@@ -1749,22 +1799,18 @@ static u16 get_pci_parity_status(struct pci_dev *dev, int secondary)
        where = secondary ? PCI_SEC_STATUS : PCI_STATUS;
        pci_read_config_word(dev, where, &status);
 
-       /* If we get back 0xFFFF then we must suspect that the card has been
-        * pulled but the Linux PCI layer has not yet finished cleaning up.
-        * We don't want to report on such devices
-        */
+       /* If we get back 0xFFFF then we must suspect that the card has been pulled but
+          the Linux PCI layer has not yet finished cleaning up. We don't want to report
+          on such devices */
 
        if (status == 0xFFFF) {
                u32 sanity;
-
                pci_read_config_dword(dev, 0, &sanity);
-
                if (sanity == 0xFFFFFFFF)
                        return 0;
        }
-
        status &= PCI_STATUS_DETECTED_PARITY | PCI_STATUS_SIG_SYSTEM_ERROR |
-               PCI_STATUS_PARITY;
+                 PCI_STATUS_PARITY;
 
        if (status)
                /* reset only the bits we are interested in */
@@ -1776,7 +1822,7 @@ static u16 get_pci_parity_status(struct pci_dev *dev, int secondary)
 typedef void (*pci_parity_check_fn_t) (struct pci_dev *dev);
 
 /* Clear any PCI parity errors logged by this device. */
-static void edac_pci_dev_parity_clear(struct pci_dev *dev)
+static void edac_pci_dev_parity_clear( struct pci_dev *dev )
 {
        u8 header_type;
 
@@ -1807,22 +1853,25 @@ static void edac_pci_dev_parity_test(struct pci_dev *dev)
        /* check the status reg for errors */
        if (status) {
                if (status & (PCI_STATUS_SIG_SYSTEM_ERROR))
-                       edac_printk(KERN_CRIT, EDAC_PCI,
+                       printk(KERN_CRIT
+                               "EDAC PCI- "
                                "Signaled System Error on %s\n",
-                               pci_name(dev));
+                               pci_name (dev));
 
                if (status & (PCI_STATUS_PARITY)) {
-                       edac_printk(KERN_CRIT, EDAC_PCI,
+                       printk(KERN_CRIT
+                               "EDAC PCI- "
                                "Master Data Parity Error on %s\n",
-                               pci_name(dev));
+                               pci_name (dev));
 
                        atomic_inc(&pci_parity_count);
                }
 
                if (status & (PCI_STATUS_DETECTED_PARITY)) {
-                       edac_printk(KERN_CRIT, EDAC_PCI,
+                       printk(KERN_CRIT
+                               "EDAC PCI- "
                                "Detected Parity Error on %s\n",
-                               pci_name(dev));
+                               pci_name (dev));
 
                        atomic_inc(&pci_parity_count);
                }
@@ -1843,22 +1892,25 @@ static void edac_pci_dev_parity_test(struct pci_dev *dev)
                /* check the secondary status reg for errors */
                if (status) {
                        if (status & (PCI_STATUS_SIG_SYSTEM_ERROR))
-                               edac_printk(KERN_CRIT, EDAC_PCI, "Bridge "
+                               printk(KERN_CRIT
+                                       "EDAC PCI-Bridge- "
                                        "Signaled System Error on %s\n",
-                                       pci_name(dev));
+                                       pci_name (dev));
 
                        if (status & (PCI_STATUS_PARITY)) {
-                               edac_printk(KERN_CRIT, EDAC_PCI, "Bridge "
-                                       "Master Data Parity Error on "
-                                       "%s\n", pci_name(dev));
+                               printk(KERN_CRIT
+                                       "EDAC PCI-Bridge- "
+                                       "Master Data Parity Error on %s\n",
+                                       pci_name (dev));
 
                                atomic_inc(&pci_parity_count);
                        }
 
                        if (status & (PCI_STATUS_DETECTED_PARITY)) {
-                               edac_printk(KERN_CRIT, EDAC_PCI, "Bridge "
+                               printk(KERN_CRIT
+                                       "EDAC PCI-Bridge- "
                                        "Detected Parity Error on %s\n",
-                                       pci_name(dev));
+                                       pci_name (dev));
 
                                atomic_inc(&pci_parity_count);
                        }
@@ -1877,55 +1929,58 @@ static void edac_pci_dev_parity_test(struct pci_dev *dev)
  * Returns:    0 not found
  *             1 found on list
  */
-static int check_dev_on_list(struct edac_pci_device_list *list,
-               int free_index, struct pci_dev *dev)
-{
-       int i;
-       int rc = 0;     /* Assume not found */
-       unsigned short vendor=dev->vendor;
-       unsigned short device=dev->device;
-
-       /* Scan the list, looking for a vendor/device match */
-       for (i = 0; i < free_index; i++, list++ ) {
-               if ((list->vendor == vendor ) && (list->device == device )) {
-                       rc = 1;
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
+static int check_dev_on_list(struct edac_pci_device_list *list, int free_index,
+                               struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+        int i;
+        int rc = 0;     /* Assume not found */
+        unsigned short vendor=dev->vendor;
+        unsigned short device=dev->device;
+
+        /* Scan the list, looking for a vendor/device match
+         */
+        for (i = 0; i < free_index; i++, list++ ) {
+                if (    (list->vendor == vendor ) &&
+                        (list->device == device )) {
+                        rc = 1;
+                        break;
+                }
+        }
 
-       return rc;
+        return rc;
 }
 
 /*
  * pci_dev parity list iterator
- *     Scan the PCI device list for one iteration, looking for SERRORs
+ *     Scan the PCI device list for one iteration, looking for SERRORs
  *     Master Parity ERRORS or Parity ERRORs on primary or secondary devices
  */
 static inline void edac_pci_dev_parity_iterator(pci_parity_check_fn_t fn)
 {
-       struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
+       struct pci_dev *dev=NULL;
 
        /* request for kernel access to the next PCI device, if any,
         * and while we are looking at it have its reference count
         * bumped until we are done with it
         */
        while((dev = pci_get_device(PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, dev)) != NULL) {
-               /* if whitelist exists then it has priority, so only scan
-                * those devices on the whitelist
-                */
-               if (pci_whitelist_count > 0 ) {
-                       if (check_dev_on_list(pci_whitelist,
+
+                /* if whitelist exists then it has priority, so only scan those
+                 * devices on the whitelist
+                 */
+                if (pci_whitelist_count > 0 ) {
+                        if (check_dev_on_list(pci_whitelist,
                                        pci_whitelist_count, dev))
                                fn(dev);
-               } else {
+                } else {
                        /*
                         * if no whitelist, then check if this devices is
                         * blacklisted
                         */
-                       if (!check_dev_on_list(pci_blacklist,
+                        if (!check_dev_on_list(pci_blacklist,
                                        pci_blacklist_count, dev))
                                fn(dev);
-               }
+                }
        }
 }
 
@@ -1934,7 +1989,7 @@ static void do_pci_parity_check(void)
        unsigned long flags;
        int before_count;
 
-       debugf3("%s()\n", __func__);
+       debugf3("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
 
        if (!check_pci_parity)
                return;
@@ -1956,6 +2011,7 @@ static void do_pci_parity_check(void)
        }
 }
 
+
 static inline void clear_pci_parity_errors(void)
 {
        /* Clear any PCI bus parity errors that devices initially have logged
@@ -1964,30 +2020,37 @@ static inline void clear_pci_parity_errors(void)
        edac_pci_dev_parity_iterator(edac_pci_dev_parity_clear);
 }
 
+
 #else  /* CONFIG_PCI */
 
+
 static inline void do_pci_parity_check(void)
 {
        /* no-op */
 }
 
+
 static inline void clear_pci_parity_errors(void)
 {
        /* no-op */
 }
 
+
 #endif  /* CONFIG_PCI */
 
 /*
  * Iterate over all MC instances and check for ECC, et al, errors
  */
-static inline void check_mc_devices(void)
+static inline void check_mc_devices (void)
 {
+       unsigned long flags;
        struct list_head *item;
        struct mem_ctl_info *mci;
 
-       debugf3("%s()\n", __func__);
-       down(&mem_ctls_mutex);
+       debugf3("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
+
+       /* during poll, have interrupts off */
+       local_irq_save(flags);
 
        list_for_each(item, &mc_devices) {
                mci = list_entry(item, struct mem_ctl_info, link);
@@ -1996,9 +2059,10 @@ static inline void check_mc_devices(void)
                        mci->edac_check(mci);
        }
 
-       up(&mem_ctls_mutex);
+       local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
+
 /*
  * Check MC status every poll_msec.
  * Check PCI status every poll_msec as well.
@@ -2009,21 +2073,70 @@ static inline void check_mc_devices(void)
  */
 static void do_edac_check(void)
 {
-       debugf3("%s()\n", __func__);
+
+       debugf3("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
+
        check_mc_devices();
+
        do_pci_parity_check();
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * EDAC thread state information
+ */
+struct bs_thread_info
+{
+       struct task_struct *task;
+       struct completion *event;
+       char *name;
+       void (*run)(void);
+};
+
+static struct bs_thread_info bs_thread;
+
+/*
+ *  edac_kernel_thread
+ *      This the kernel thread that processes edac operations
+ *      in a normal thread environment
+ */
 static int edac_kernel_thread(void *arg)
 {
-       while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
-               do_edac_check();
+       struct bs_thread_info *thread = (struct bs_thread_info *) arg;
+
+       /* detach thread */
+       daemonize(thread->name);
+
+       current->exit_signal = SIGCHLD;
+       allow_signal(SIGKILL);
+       thread->task = current;
+
+       /* indicate to starting task we have started */
+       complete(thread->event);
+
+       /* loop forever, until we are told to stop */
+       while(thread->run != NULL) {
+               void (*run)(void);
+
+               /* call the function to check the memory controllers */
+               run = thread->run;
+               if (run)
+                       run();
+
+               if (signal_pending(current))
+                       flush_signals(current);
+
+               /* ensure we are interruptable */
+               set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 
                /* goto sleep for the interval */
-               schedule_timeout_interruptible((HZ * poll_msec) / 1000);
+               schedule_timeout((HZ * poll_msec) / 1000);
                try_to_freeze();
        }
 
+       /* notify waiter that we are exiting */
+       complete(thread->event);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2033,7 +2146,10 @@ static int edac_kernel_thread(void *arg)
  */
 static int __init edac_mc_init(void)
 {
-       edac_printk(KERN_INFO, EDAC_MC, EDAC_MC_VERSION "\n");
+       int ret;
+       struct completion event;
+
+       printk(KERN_INFO "MC: " __FILE__ " version " EDAC_MC_VERSION "\n");
 
        /*
         * Harvest and clear any boot/initialization PCI parity errors
@@ -2044,54 +2160,80 @@ static int __init edac_mc_init(void)
         */
        clear_pci_parity_errors();
 
-       /* Create the MC sysfs entries */
+       /* perform check for first time to harvest boot leftovers */
+       do_edac_check();
+
+       /* Create the MC sysfs entires */
        if (edac_sysfs_memctrl_setup()) {
-               edac_printk(KERN_ERR, EDAC_MC,
-                       "Error initializing sysfs code\n");
+               printk(KERN_ERR "EDAC MC: Error initializing sysfs code\n");
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 
        /* Create the PCI parity sysfs entries */
        if (edac_sysfs_pci_setup()) {
                edac_sysfs_memctrl_teardown();
-               edac_printk(KERN_ERR, EDAC_MC,
-                       "EDAC PCI: Error initializing sysfs code\n");
+               printk(KERN_ERR "EDAC PCI: Error initializing sysfs code\n");
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 
-       /* create our kernel thread */
-       edac_thread = kthread_run(edac_kernel_thread, NULL, "kedac");
+       /* Create our kernel thread */
+       init_completion(&event);
+       bs_thread.event = &event;
+       bs_thread.name = "kedac";
+       bs_thread.run = do_edac_check;
 
-       if (IS_ERR(edac_thread)) {
+       /* create our kernel thread */
+       ret = kernel_thread(edac_kernel_thread, &bs_thread, CLONE_KERNEL);
+       if (ret < 0) {
                /* remove the sysfs entries */
                edac_sysfs_memctrl_teardown();
                edac_sysfs_pci_teardown();
-               return PTR_ERR(edac_thread);
+               return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
+       /* wait for our kernel theard ack that it is up and running */
+       wait_for_completion(&event);
+
        return 0;
 }
 
+
 /*
  * edac_mc_exit()
  *      module exit/termination functioni
  */
 static void __exit edac_mc_exit(void)
 {
-       debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
-       kthread_stop(edac_thread);
+       struct completion event;
+
+       debugf0("MC: " __FILE__ ": %s()\n", __func__);
+
+       init_completion(&event);
+       bs_thread.event = &event;
+
+       /* As soon as ->run is set to NULL, the task could disappear,
+        * so we need to hold tasklist_lock until we have sent the signal
+        */
+       read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
+       bs_thread.run = NULL;
+       send_sig(SIGKILL, bs_thread.task, 1);
+       read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+       wait_for_completion(&event);
 
         /* tear down the sysfs device */
        edac_sysfs_memctrl_teardown();
        edac_sysfs_pci_teardown();
 }
 
+
+
+
 module_init(edac_mc_init);
 module_exit(edac_mc_exit);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Linux Networx (http://lnxi.com) Thayne Harbaugh et al\n"
-       "Based on work by Dan Hollis et al");
+             "Based on.work by Dan Hollis et al");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Core library routines for MC reporting");
 
 module_param(panic_on_ue, int, 0644);