Re: [DRAFT PATCH] rtc-cmos: use spin_lock_irqsave in cmos_interrupt

[Chris Bainbridge]

On Mon, Jun 02, 2025 at 10:20:19PM +0200, Mateusz Jończyk wrote:
> cmos_interrupt() can also be called also in non-interrupt contexts, such
> as in ACPI handlers via rtc_handler(). Therefore, usage of
> spin_lock(&rtc_lock) is insecure. Use spin_lock_irqsave() / etc.
> instead.
> 
> Remove the local_irq_disable() hacks in cmos_check_wkalrm() and add a
> comment so that these _irqsave / _irqrestore will not be disabled again,
> as in
> 
> commit 6950d046eb6e ("rtc: cmos: Replace spin_lock_irqsave with spin_lock in hard IRQ")
> 
> Untested yet.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mateusz Jończyk <mat.jonczyk@xxxxx>
> Fixes: 13be2efc390a ("rtc: cmos: Disable irq around direct invocation of cmos_interrupt()")

I tested this, and can confirm it does fix the "inconsistent lock state"
error in my test case.