return -EINVAL;
/* Cannot register while the char dev is in use */
- if (!(mutex_trylock(&rtc->char_lock)))
+ if (test_and_set_bit(RTC_DEV_BUSY, &rtc->flags))
return -EBUSY;
spin_lock_irq(&rtc->irq_task_lock);
}
spin_unlock_irq(&rtc->irq_task_lock);
- mutex_unlock(&rtc->char_lock);
+ clear_bit(RTC_DEV_BUSY, &rtc->flags);
return retval;
}