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1 files changed, 27 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/posix-clock.h b/include/linux/posix-clock.h
index 468328b1e1dd..ef8619f48920 100644
--- a/include/linux/posix-clock.h
+++ b/include/linux/posix-clock.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
#include <linux/rwsem.h>
struct posix_clock;
+struct posix_clock_context;
/**
* struct posix_clock_operations - functional interface to the clock
@@ -50,18 +51,18 @@ struct posix_clock_operations {
/*
* Optional character device methods:
*/
- long (*ioctl) (struct posix_clock *pc,
- unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
+ long (*ioctl)(struct posix_clock_context *pccontext, unsigned int cmd,
+ unsigned long arg);
- int (*open) (struct posix_clock *pc, fmode_t f_mode);
+ int (*open)(struct posix_clock_context *pccontext, fmode_t f_mode);
- __poll_t (*poll) (struct posix_clock *pc,
- struct file *file, poll_table *wait);
+ __poll_t (*poll)(struct posix_clock_context *pccontext, struct file *file,
+ poll_table *wait);
- int (*release) (struct posix_clock *pc);
+ int (*release)(struct posix_clock_context *pccontext);
- ssize_t (*read) (struct posix_clock *pc,
- uint flags, char __user *buf, size_t cnt);
+ ssize_t (*read)(struct posix_clock_context *pccontext, uint flags,
+ char __user *buf, size_t cnt);
};
/**
@@ -91,6 +92,24 @@ struct posix_clock {
};
/**
+ * struct posix_clock_context - represents clock file operations context
+ *
+ * @clk: Pointer to the clock
+ * @private_clkdata: Pointer to user data
+ *
+ * Drivers should use struct posix_clock_context during specific character
+ * device file operation methods to access the posix clock.
+ *
+ * Drivers can store a private data structure during the open operation
+ * if they have specific information that is required in other file
+ * operations.
+ */
+struct posix_clock_context {
+ struct posix_clock *clk;
+ void *private_clkdata;
+};
+
+/**
* posix_clock_register() - register a new clock
* @clk: Pointer to the clock. Caller must provide 'ops' field
* @dev: Pointer to the initialized device. Caller must provide