i7core_edac: Avoid printing a warning when debug is disabled
[safe/jmp/linux-2.6] / drivers / edac / edac_device_sysfs.c
index afb1905..0709681 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /*
  * file for managing the edac_device class of devices for EDAC
  *
- * (C) 2007 SoftwareBitMaker(http://www.softwarebitmaker.com)
+ * (C) 2007 SoftwareBitMaker (http://www.softwarebitmaker.com)
+ *
  * This file may be distributed under the terms of the
  * GNU General Public License.
  *
  *
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/sysdev.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include "edac_core.h"
 #include "edac_module.h"
 
-
 #define EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK    "device"
 
 #define to_edacdev(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_ctl_info, kobj)
 #define to_edacdev_attr(a) container_of(a, struct edacdev_attribute, attr)
 
-#ifdef DKT
-
-static ssize_t edac_dev_ue_count_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-                                       char *data)
-{
-       return sprintf(data,"%d\n", edac_dev->ue_count);
-}
-
-static ssize_t edac_dev_ce_count_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-                                       char *data)
-{
-       return sprintf(data,"%d\n", edac_dev->ce_count);
-}
-
-static ssize_t edac_dev_seconds_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-                                       char *data)
-{
-       return sprintf(data,"%ld\n", (jiffies - edac_dev->start_time) / HZ);
-}
-
-static ssize_t edac_dev_ctl_name_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-                                       char *data)
-{
-       return sprintf(data,"%s\n", edac_dev->ctl_name);
-}
-
-
-struct edacdev_attribute {
-       struct attribute attr;
-       ssize_t (*show)(struct edac_device_ctl_info *,char *);
-       ssize_t (*store)(struct edac_device_ctl_info *, const char *,size_t);
-};
-
-
-/* EDAC DEVICE show/store functions for top most object */
-static ssize_t edacdev_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               char *buffer)
-{
-       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
-       struct edacdev_attribute * edacdev_attr = to_edacdev_attr(attr);
-
-       if (edacdev_attr->show)
-               return edacdev_attr->show(edac_dev, buffer);
-
-       return -EIO;
-}
-
-static ssize_t edacdev_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
-               const char *buffer, size_t count)
-{
-       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
-       struct edacdev_attribute * edacdev_attr = to_edacdev_attr(attr);
-
-       if (edacdev_attr->store)
-               return edacdev_attr->store(edac_dev, buffer, count);
-
-       return -EIO;
-}
-
-static struct sysfs_ops edac_dev_ops = {
-       .show = edacdev_show,
-       .store = edacdev_store
-};
-
-#define EDACDEV_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)                 \
-static struct edacdev_attribute edac_dev_attr_##_name = {                      \
-       .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
-       .show   = _show,                                        \
-       .store  = _store,                                       \
-};
-
-/* default Control file */
-EDACDEV_ATTR(reset_counters,S_IWUSR,NULL,edac_dev_reset_counters_store);
-
-/* default Attribute files */
-EDACDEV_ATTR(mc_name,S_IRUGO,edac_dev_ctl_name_show,NULL);
-EDACDEV_ATTR(seconds_since_reset,S_IRUGO,edac_dev_seconds_show,NULL);
-EDACDEV_ATTR(ue_count,S_IRUGO,edac_dev_ue_count_show,NULL);
-EDACDEV_ATTR(ce_count,S_IRUGO,edac_dev_ce_count_show,NULL);
-
-
-static struct edacdev_attribute *edacdev_attr[] = {
-       &edacdev_attr_reset_counters,
-       &edacdev_attr_mc_name,
-       &edacdev_attr_seconds_since_reset,
-       &edacdev_attr_ue_count,
-       &edacdev_attr_ce_count,
-       NULL
-};
-
-/*
- * Release of a Edac Device controlling instance
- */
-static void edac_dev_instance_release(struct kobject *kobj)
-{
-       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev;
-
-       edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
-       debugf0("%s() idx=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
-       complete(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
-}
-
-static struct kobj_type ktype_device = {
-       .release = edac_dev_instance_release,
-       .sysfs_ops = &edacdev_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) edacdev_attr,
-};
-
-#endif
-
-/************************** edac_device sysfs code and data **************/
 
 /*
  * Set of edac_device_ctl_info attribute store/show functions
  */
 
 /* 'log_ue' */
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ue_show(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info, char *data)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ue_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                       *ctl_info, char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", ctl_info->log_ue);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", ctl_info->log_ue);
 }
 
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ue_store(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info,
-                       const char *data,size_t count)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ue_store(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                       *ctl_info, const char *data,
+                                       size_t count)
 {
        /* if parameter is zero, turn off flag, if non-zero turn on flag */
-       ctl_info->log_ue = (simple_strtoul(data,NULL,0) != 0);
+       ctl_info->log_ue = (simple_strtoul(data, NULL, 0) != 0);
 
-        return count;
+       return count;
 }
 
 /* 'log_ce' */
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ce_show(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info,char *data)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ce_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                       *ctl_info, char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", ctl_info->log_ce);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", ctl_info->log_ce);
 }
 
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ce_store(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info,
-                       const char *data,size_t count)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_log_ce_store(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                       *ctl_info, const char *data,
+                                       size_t count)
 {
        /* if parameter is zero, turn off flag, if non-zero turn on flag */
-       ctl_info->log_ce = (simple_strtoul(data,NULL,0) != 0);
+       ctl_info->log_ce = (simple_strtoul(data, NULL, 0) != 0);
 
-        return count;
+       return count;
 }
 
-
 /* 'panic_on_ue' */
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_show(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info, char *data)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                               *ctl_info, char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", ctl_info->panic_on_ue);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", ctl_info->panic_on_ue);
 }
 
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_store(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info,
-                       const char *data,size_t count)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_store(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                                *ctl_info, const char *data,
+                                                size_t count)
 {
        /* if parameter is zero, turn off flag, if non-zero turn on flag */
-       ctl_info->panic_on_ue = (simple_strtoul(data,NULL,0) != 0);
+       ctl_info->panic_on_ue = (simple_strtoul(data, NULL, 0) != 0);
 
        return count;
 }
 
 /* 'poll_msec' show and store functions*/
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_show(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info, char *data)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_show(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                       *ctl_info, char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", ctl_info->poll_msec);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", ctl_info->poll_msec);
 }
 
-static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *ctl_info,
-               const char *data,size_t count)
+static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store(struct edac_device_ctl_info
+                                       *ctl_info, const char *data,
+                                       size_t count)
 {
        unsigned long value;
 
@@ -208,18 +96,17 @@ static ssize_t edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store(
         * Then cancel last outstanding delay for the work request
         * and set a new one.
         */
-       value = simple_strtoul(data,NULL,0);
-       edac_device_reset_delay_period(ctl_info,value);
+       value = simple_strtoul(data, NULL, 0);
+       edac_device_reset_delay_period(ctl_info, value);
 
-        return count;
+       return count;
 }
 
-
 /* edac_device_ctl_info specific attribute structure */
 struct ctl_info_attribute {
-        struct attribute attr;
-        ssize_t (*show)(struct edac_device_ctl_info *,char *);
-        ssize_t (*store)(struct edac_device_ctl_info *,const char *,size_t);
+       struct attribute attr;
+       ssize_t(*show) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, char *);
+       ssize_t(*store) (struct edac_device_ctl_info *, const char *, size_t);
 };
 
 #define to_ctl_info(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_ctl_info, kobj)
@@ -227,58 +114,52 @@ struct ctl_info_attribute {
 
 /* Function to 'show' fields from the edac_dev 'ctl_info' structure */
 static ssize_t edac_dev_ctl_info_show(struct kobject *kobj,
-                        struct attribute *attr,
-                        char *buffer)
+                               struct attribute *attr, char *buffer)
 {
-        struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_ctl_info(kobj);
-        struct ctl_info_attribute *ctl_info_attr = to_ctl_info_attr(attr);
+       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_ctl_info(kobj);
+       struct ctl_info_attribute *ctl_info_attr = to_ctl_info_attr(attr);
 
-        if (ctl_info_attr->show)
-                return ctl_info_attr->show(edac_dev,buffer);
-        return -EIO;
+       if (ctl_info_attr->show)
+               return ctl_info_attr->show(edac_dev, buffer);
+       return -EIO;
 }
 
 /* Function to 'store' fields into the edac_dev 'ctl_info' structure */
 static ssize_t edac_dev_ctl_info_store(struct kobject *kobj,
-                        struct attribute *attr,
-                       const char *buffer, size_t count)
+                               struct attribute *attr,
+                               const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
-        struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_ctl_info(kobj);
-        struct ctl_info_attribute *ctl_info_attr = to_ctl_info_attr(attr);
+       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_ctl_info(kobj);
+       struct ctl_info_attribute *ctl_info_attr = to_ctl_info_attr(attr);
 
-        if (ctl_info_attr->store)
-                return ctl_info_attr->store(edac_dev, buffer, count);
-        return -EIO;
+       if (ctl_info_attr->store)
+               return ctl_info_attr->store(edac_dev, buffer, count);
+       return -EIO;
 }
 
 /* edac_dev file operations for an 'ctl_info' */
-static struct sysfs_ops device_ctl_info_ops = {
-       .show   = edac_dev_ctl_info_show,
-       .store  = edac_dev_ctl_info_store
+static const struct sysfs_ops device_ctl_info_ops = {
+       .show = edac_dev_ctl_info_show,
+       .store = edac_dev_ctl_info_store
 };
 
 #define CTL_INFO_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)        \
 static struct ctl_info_attribute attr_ctl_info_##_name = {      \
-        .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
-        .show   = _show,                                        \
-        .store  = _store,                                       \
+       .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
+       .show   = _show,                                        \
+       .store  = _store,                                       \
 };
 
-
 /* Declare the various ctl_info attributes here and their respective ops */
-CTL_INFO_ATTR(log_ue,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,
-               edac_device_ctl_log_ue_show,
-               edac_device_ctl_log_ue_store);
-CTL_INFO_ATTR(log_ce,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,
-               edac_device_ctl_log_ce_show,
-               edac_device_ctl_log_ce_store);
-CTL_INFO_ATTR(panic_on_ue,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,
-               edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_show,
-               edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_store);
-CTL_INFO_ATTR(poll_msec,S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR,
-               edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_show,
-               edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store);
-
+CTL_INFO_ATTR(log_ue, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+       edac_device_ctl_log_ue_show, edac_device_ctl_log_ue_store);
+CTL_INFO_ATTR(log_ce, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+       edac_device_ctl_log_ce_show, edac_device_ctl_log_ce_store);
+CTL_INFO_ATTR(panic_on_ue, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+       edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_show,
+       edac_device_ctl_panic_on_ue_store);
+CTL_INFO_ATTR(poll_msec, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+       edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_show, edac_device_ctl_poll_msec_store);
 
 /* Base Attributes of the EDAC_DEVICE ECC object */
 static struct ctl_info_attribute *device_ctrl_attr[] = {
@@ -289,119 +170,160 @@ static struct ctl_info_attribute *device_ctrl_attr[] = {
        NULL,
 };
 
-/* Main DEVICE kobject release() function */
+/*
+ * edac_device_ctrl_master_release
+ *
+ *     called when the reference count for the 'main' kobj
+ *     for a edac_device control struct reaches zero
+ *
+ *     Reference count model:
+ *             One 'main' kobject for each control structure allocated.
+ *             That main kobj is initially set to one AND
+ *             the reference count for the EDAC 'core' module is
+ *             bumped by one, thus added 'keep in memory' dependency.
+ *
+ *             Each new internal kobj (in instances and blocks) then
+ *             bumps the 'main' kobject.
+ *
+ *             When they are released their release functions decrement
+ *             the 'main' kobj.
+ *
+ *             When the main kobj reaches zero (0) then THIS function
+ *             is called which then decrements the EDAC 'core' module.
+ *             When the module reference count reaches zero then the
+ *             module no longer has dependency on keeping the release
+ *             function code in memory and module can be unloaded.
+ *
+ *             This will support several control objects as well, each
+ *             with its own 'main' kobj.
+ */
 static void edac_device_ctrl_master_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev;
+       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
 
-       edac_dev = to_edacdev(kobj);
+       debugf4("%s() control index=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
 
-       debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
-       complete(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
+       /* decrement the EDAC CORE module ref count */
+       module_put(edac_dev->owner);
+
+       /* free the control struct containing the 'main' kobj
+        * passed in to this routine
+        */
+       kfree(edac_dev);
 }
 
+/* ktype for the main (master) kobject */
 static struct kobj_type ktype_device_ctrl = {
        .release = edac_device_ctrl_master_release,
        .sysfs_ops = &device_ctl_info_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) device_ctrl_attr,
+       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_ctrl_attr,
 };
 
-
-/**************** edac_device main kobj ctor/dtor code *********************/
-
 /*
- * edac_device_register_main_kobj
+ * edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj
  *
  *     perform the high level setup for the new edac_device instance
  *
  * Return:  0 SUCCESS
  *         !0 FAILURE
  */
-static int edac_device_register_main_kobj(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+int edac_device_register_sysfs_main_kobj(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
-       int err = 0;
        struct sysdev_class *edac_class;
+       int err;
 
        debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
 
-        /* get the /sys/devices/system/edac reference */
-        edac_class = edac_get_edac_class();
-        if (edac_class == NULL) {
-                debugf1("%s() no edac_class error=%d\n", __func__, err);
-                return err;
-        }
+       /* get the /sys/devices/system/edac reference */
+       edac_class = edac_get_edac_class();
+       if (edac_class == NULL) {
+               debugf1("%s() no edac_class error\n", __func__);
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
 
        /* Point to the 'edac_class' this instance 'reports' to */
        edac_dev->edac_class = edac_class;
 
        /* Init the devices's kobject */
-       memset(&edac_dev->kobj, 0, sizeof (struct kobject));
-       edac_dev->kobj.ktype = &ktype_device_ctrl;
+       memset(&edac_dev->kobj, 0, sizeof(struct kobject));
 
-       /* set this new device under the edac_class kobject */
-       edac_dev->kobj.parent = &edac_class->kset.kobj;
+       /* Record which module 'owns' this control structure
+        * and bump the ref count of the module
+        */
+       edac_dev->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-       /* generate sysfs "..../edac/<name>"   */
-       debugf1("%s() set name of kobject to: %s\n",
-               __func__, edac_dev->name);
-       err = kobject_set_name(&edac_dev->kobj,"%s",edac_dev->name);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
-       err = kobject_register(&edac_dev->kobj);
+       if (!try_module_get(edac_dev->owner)) {
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
+
+       /* register */
+       err = kobject_init_and_add(&edac_dev->kobj, &ktype_device_ctrl,
+                                  &edac_class->kset.kobj,
+                                  "%s", edac_dev->name);
        if (err) {
                debugf1("%s()Failed to register '.../edac/%s'\n",
-                       __func__,edac_dev->name);
-               return err;
+                       __func__, edac_dev->name);
+               goto err_kobj_reg;
        }
+       kobject_uevent(&edac_dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+
+       /* At this point, to 'free' the control struct,
+        * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj() must be used
+        */
 
-       debugf1("%s() Registered '.../edac/%s' kobject\n",
+       debugf4("%s() Registered '.../edac/%s' kobject\n",
                __func__, edac_dev->name);
 
        return 0;
+
+       /* Error exit stack */
+err_kobj_reg:
+       module_put(edac_dev->owner);
+
+err_out:
+       return err;
 }
 
 /*
- * edac_device_unregister_main_kobj:
+ * edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj:
  *     the '..../edac/<name>' kobject
  */
-static void edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(
-                       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+void edac_device_unregister_sysfs_main_kobj(
+                                       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
        debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
-       debugf1("%s() name of kobject is: %s\n",
+       debugf4("%s() name of kobject is: %s\n",
                __func__, kobject_name(&edac_dev->kobj));
 
-       init_completion(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
-
        /*
         * Unregister the edac device's kobject and
-        * wait for reference count to reach 0.
+        * allow for reference count to reach 0 at which point
+        * the callback will be called to:
+        *   a) module_put() this module
+        *   b) 'kfree' the memory
         */
-       kobject_unregister(&edac_dev->kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&edac_dev->kobj_complete);
+       kobject_put(&edac_dev->kobj);
 }
 
-
-/*************** edac_dev -> instance information ***********/
+/* edac_dev -> instance information */
 
 /*
  * Set of low-level instance attribute show functions
  */
-static ssize_t instance_ue_count_show(
-               struct edac_device_instance *instance, char *data)
+static ssize_t instance_ue_count_show(struct edac_device_instance *instance,
+                               char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", instance->counters.ue_count);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", instance->counters.ue_count);
 }
 
-static ssize_t instance_ce_count_show(
-               struct edac_device_instance *instance, char *data)
+static ssize_t instance_ce_count_show(struct edac_device_instance *instance,
+                               char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", instance->counters.ce_count);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", instance->counters.ce_count);
 }
 
-
-
 #define to_instance(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_instance, kobj)
 #define to_instance_attr(a) container_of(a,struct instance_attribute,attr)
 
@@ -412,59 +334,56 @@ static void edac_device_ctrl_instance_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 
        debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
 
+       /* map from this kobj to the main control struct
+        * and then dec the main kobj count
+        */
        instance = to_instance(kobj);
-       complete(&instance->kobj_complete);
+       kobject_put(&instance->ctl->kobj);
 }
 
-
 /* instance specific attribute structure */
 struct instance_attribute {
-        struct attribute attr;
-        ssize_t (*show)(struct edac_device_instance *,char *);
-        ssize_t (*store)(struct edac_device_instance *,const char *,size_t);
+       struct attribute attr;
+       ssize_t(*show) (struct edac_device_instance *, char *);
+       ssize_t(*store) (struct edac_device_instance *, const char *, size_t);
 };
 
-
 /* Function to 'show' fields from the edac_dev 'instance' structure */
 static ssize_t edac_dev_instance_show(struct kobject *kobj,
-                        struct attribute *attr,
-                        char *buffer)
+                               struct attribute *attr, char *buffer)
 {
-        struct edac_device_instance *instance = to_instance(kobj);
-        struct instance_attribute *instance_attr = to_instance_attr(attr);
+       struct edac_device_instance *instance = to_instance(kobj);
+       struct instance_attribute *instance_attr = to_instance_attr(attr);
 
-        if (instance_attr->show)
-                return instance_attr->show(instance,buffer);
-        return -EIO;
+       if (instance_attr->show)
+               return instance_attr->show(instance, buffer);
+       return -EIO;
 }
 
-
 /* Function to 'store' fields into the edac_dev 'instance' structure */
 static ssize_t edac_dev_instance_store(struct kobject *kobj,
-                        struct attribute *attr,
-                       const char *buffer, size_t count)
+                               struct attribute *attr,
+                               const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
-        struct edac_device_instance *instance = to_instance(kobj);
-        struct instance_attribute *instance_attr = to_instance_attr(attr);
+       struct edac_device_instance *instance = to_instance(kobj);
+       struct instance_attribute *instance_attr = to_instance_attr(attr);
 
-        if (instance_attr->store)
-                return instance_attr->store(instance, buffer, count);
-        return -EIO;
+       if (instance_attr->store)
+               return instance_attr->store(instance, buffer, count);
+       return -EIO;
 }
 
-
-
 /* edac_dev file operations for an 'instance' */
-static struct sysfs_ops device_instance_ops = {
-       .show   = edac_dev_instance_show,
-       .store  = edac_dev_instance_store
+static const struct sysfs_ops device_instance_ops = {
+       .show = edac_dev_instance_show,
+       .store = edac_dev_instance_store
 };
 
 #define INSTANCE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)        \
 static struct instance_attribute attr_instance_##_name = {      \
-        .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
-        .show   = _show,                                        \
-        .store  = _store,                                       \
+       .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
+       .show   = _show,                                        \
+       .store  = _store,                                       \
 };
 
 /*
@@ -472,8 +391,8 @@ static struct instance_attribute attr_instance_##_name = {      \
  *     Each contains a pointer to a show and an optional set
  *     function pointer that does the low level output/input
  */
-INSTANCE_ATTR(ce_count,S_IRUGO,instance_ce_count_show,NULL);
-INSTANCE_ATTR(ue_count,S_IRUGO,instance_ue_count_show,NULL);
+INSTANCE_ATTR(ce_count, S_IRUGO, instance_ce_count_show, NULL);
+INSTANCE_ATTR(ue_count, S_IRUGO, instance_ue_count_show, NULL);
 
 /* list of edac_dev 'instance' attributes */
 static struct instance_attribute *device_instance_attr[] = {
@@ -486,31 +405,33 @@ static struct instance_attribute *device_instance_attr[] = {
 static struct kobj_type ktype_instance_ctrl = {
        .release = edac_device_ctrl_instance_release,
        .sysfs_ops = &device_instance_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) device_instance_attr,
+       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_instance_attr,
 };
 
+/* edac_dev -> instance -> block information */
 
-/*************** edac_dev -> instance -> block information *********/
+#define to_block(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_block, kobj)
+#define to_block_attr(a) \
+       container_of(a, struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute, attr)
 
 /*
  * Set of low-level block attribute show functions
  */
-static ssize_t block_ue_count_show(
-               struct edac_device_block *block, char *data)
+static ssize_t block_ue_count_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                       struct attribute *attr, char *data)
 {
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", block->counters.ue_count);
-}
+       struct edac_device_block *block = to_block(kobj);
 
-static ssize_t block_ce_count_show(
-               struct edac_device_block *block, char *data)
-{
-        return sprintf(data,"%u\n", block->counters.ce_count);
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", block->counters.ue_count);
 }
 
+static ssize_t block_ce_count_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+                                       struct attribute *attr, char *data)
+{
+       struct edac_device_block *block = to_block(kobj);
 
-
-#define to_block(k) container_of(k, struct edac_device_block, kobj)
-#define to_block_attr(a) container_of(a,struct block_attribute,attr)
+       return sprintf(data, "%u\n", block->counters.ce_count);
+}
 
 /* DEVICE block kobject release() function */
 static void edac_device_ctrl_block_release(struct kobject *kobj)
@@ -519,65 +440,60 @@ static void edac_device_ctrl_block_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 
        debugf1("%s()\n", __func__);
 
+       /* get the container of the kobj */
        block = to_block(kobj);
-       complete(&block->kobj_complete);
+
+       /* map from 'block kobj' to 'block->instance->controller->main_kobj'
+        * now 'release' the block kobject
+        */
+       kobject_put(&block->instance->ctl->kobj);
 }
 
-/* block specific attribute structure */
-struct block_attribute {
-        struct attribute attr;
-        ssize_t (*show)(struct edac_device_block *,char *);
-        ssize_t (*store)(struct edac_device_block *,const char *,size_t);
-};
 
 /* Function to 'show' fields from the edac_dev 'block' structure */
 static ssize_t edac_dev_block_show(struct kobject *kobj,
-                        struct attribute *attr,
-                        char *buffer)
+                               struct attribute *attr, char *buffer)
 {
-        struct edac_device_block *block = to_block(kobj);
-        struct block_attribute *block_attr = to_block_attr(attr);
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *block_attr =
+                                               to_block_attr(attr);
 
-        if (block_attr->show)
-                return block_attr->show(block,buffer);
-        return -EIO;
+       if (block_attr->show)
+               return block_attr->show(kobj, attr, buffer);
+       return -EIO;
 }
 
-
 /* Function to 'store' fields into the edac_dev 'block' structure */
 static ssize_t edac_dev_block_store(struct kobject *kobj,
-                        struct attribute *attr,
-                       const char *buffer, size_t count)
+                               struct attribute *attr,
+                               const char *buffer, size_t count)
 {
-        struct edac_device_block *block = to_block(kobj);
-        struct block_attribute *block_attr = to_block_attr(attr);
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *block_attr;
 
-        if (block_attr->store)
-                return block_attr->store(block, buffer, count);
-        return -EIO;
-}
+       block_attr = to_block_attr(attr);
 
+       if (block_attr->store)
+               return block_attr->store(kobj, attr, buffer, count);
+       return -EIO;
+}
 
 /* edac_dev file operations for a 'block' */
-static struct sysfs_ops device_block_ops = {
-       .show   = edac_dev_block_show,
-       .store  = edac_dev_block_store
+static const struct sysfs_ops device_block_ops = {
+       .show = edac_dev_block_show,
+       .store = edac_dev_block_store
 };
 
-
 #define BLOCK_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)        \
-static struct block_attribute attr_block_##_name = {                       \
-        .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
-        .show   = _show,                                        \
-        .store  = _store,                                       \
+static struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute attr_block_##_name = {    \
+       .attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },   \
+       .show   = _show,                                        \
+       .store  = _store,                                       \
 };
 
-BLOCK_ATTR(ce_count,S_IRUGO,block_ce_count_show,NULL);
-BLOCK_ATTR(ue_count,S_IRUGO,block_ue_count_show,NULL);
-
+BLOCK_ATTR(ce_count, S_IRUGO, block_ce_count_show, NULL);
+BLOCK_ATTR(ue_count, S_IRUGO, block_ue_count_show, NULL);
 
 /* list of edac_dev 'block' attributes */
-static struct block_attribute *device_block_attr[] = {
+static struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *device_block_attr[] = {
        &attr_block_ce_count,
        &attr_block_ue_count,
        NULL,
@@ -587,139 +503,202 @@ static struct block_attribute *device_block_attr[] = {
 static struct kobj_type ktype_block_ctrl = {
        .release = edac_device_ctrl_block_release,
        .sysfs_ops = &device_block_ops,
-       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **) device_block_attr,
+       .default_attrs = (struct attribute **)device_block_attr,
 };
 
-
-/************** block ctor/dtor  code ************/
+/* block ctor/dtor  code */
 
 /*
  * edac_device_create_block
  */
-static int edac_device_create_block(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-               struct edac_device_instance *instance,
-               int idx)
+static int edac_device_create_block(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
+                               struct edac_device_instance *instance,
+                               struct edac_device_block *block)
 {
+       int i;
        int err;
-       struct edac_device_block *block;
-
-       block = &instance->blocks[idx];
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+       struct kobject *main_kobj;
 
-       debugf1("%s() Instance '%s' block[%d] '%s'\n",
-               __func__,instance->name, idx, block->name);
+       debugf4("%s() Instance '%s' inst_p=%p  block '%s'  block_p=%p\n",
+               __func__, instance->name, instance, block->name, block);
+       debugf4("%s() block kobj=%p  block kobj->parent=%p\n",
+               __func__, &block->kobj, &block->kobj.parent);
 
        /* init this block's kobject */
-       memset(&block->kobj, 0, sizeof (struct kobject));
-       block->kobj.parent = &instance->kobj;
-       block->kobj.ktype = &ktype_block_ctrl;
+       memset(&block->kobj, 0, sizeof(struct kobject));
 
-       err = kobject_set_name(&block->kobj,"%s",block->name);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
+       /* bump the main kobject's reference count for this controller
+        * and this instance is dependant on the main
+        */
+       main_kobj = kobject_get(&edac_dev->kobj);
+       if (!main_kobj) {
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
 
-       err = kobject_register(&block->kobj);
+       /* Add this block's kobject */
+       err = kobject_init_and_add(&block->kobj, &ktype_block_ctrl,
+                                  &instance->kobj,
+                                  "%s", block->name);
        if (err) {
-               debugf1("%s()Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
-                       __func__,block->name);
-               return err;
+               debugf1("%s() Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
+                       __func__, block->name);
+               kobject_put(main_kobj);
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
+
+       /* If there are driver level block attributes, then added them
+        * to the block kobject
+        */
+       sysfs_attrib = block->block_attributes;
+       if (sysfs_attrib && block->nr_attribs) {
+               for (i = 0; i < block->nr_attribs; i++, sysfs_attrib++) {
+
+                       debugf4("%s() creating block attrib='%s' "
+                               "attrib->%p to kobj=%p\n",
+                               __func__,
+                               sysfs_attrib->attr.name,
+                               sysfs_attrib, &block->kobj);
+
+                       /* Create each block_attribute file */
+                       err = sysfs_create_file(&block->kobj,
+                               &sysfs_attrib->attr);
+                       if (err)
+                               goto err_on_attrib;
+               }
        }
+       kobject_uevent(&block->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 
        return 0;
+
+       /* Error unwind stack */
+err_on_attrib:
+       kobject_put(&block->kobj);
+
+err_out:
+       return err;
 }
 
 /*
- * edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,j);
+ * edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,block);
  */
-static void edac_device_delete_block(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
-               struct edac_device_instance *instance,
-               int idx)
+static void edac_device_delete_block(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
+                               struct edac_device_block *block)
 {
-       struct edac_device_block *block;
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_block_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+       int i;
 
-       block = &instance->blocks[idx];
+       /* if this block has 'attributes' then we need to iterate over the list
+        * and 'remove' the attributes on this block
+        */
+       sysfs_attrib = block->block_attributes;
+       if (sysfs_attrib && block->nr_attribs) {
+               for (i = 0; i < block->nr_attribs; i++, sysfs_attrib++) {
+
+                       /* remove each block_attrib file */
+                       sysfs_remove_file(&block->kobj,
+                               (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
+               }
+       }
 
-       /* unregister this block's kobject */
-       init_completion(&block->kobj_complete);
-       kobject_unregister(&block->kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&block->kobj_complete);
+       /* unregister this block's kobject, SEE:
+        *      edac_device_ctrl_block_release() callback operation
+        */
+       kobject_put(&block->kobj);
 }
 
-/************** instance ctor/dtor  code ************/
+/* instance ctor/dtor code */
 
 /*
  * edac_device_create_instance
  *     create just one instance of an edac_device 'instance'
  */
-static int edac_device_create_instance(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev, int idx)
+static int edac_device_create_instance(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
+                               int idx)
 {
        int i, j;
        int err;
        struct edac_device_instance *instance;
+       struct kobject *main_kobj;
 
        instance = &edac_dev->instances[idx];
 
        /* Init the instance's kobject */
-       memset(&instance->kobj, 0, sizeof (struct kobject));
+       memset(&instance->kobj, 0, sizeof(struct kobject));
 
-       /* set this new device under the edac_device main kobject */
-       instance->kobj.parent = &edac_dev->kobj;
-       instance->kobj.ktype = &ktype_instance_ctrl;
+       instance->ctl = edac_dev;
 
-       err = kobject_set_name(&instance->kobj,"%s",instance->name);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
+       /* bump the main kobject's reference count for this controller
+        * and this instance is dependant on the main
+        */
+       main_kobj = kobject_get(&edac_dev->kobj);
+       if (!main_kobj) {
+               err = -ENODEV;
+               goto err_out;
+       }
 
-       err = kobject_register(&instance->kobj);
+       /* Formally register this instance's kobject under the edac_device */
+       err = kobject_init_and_add(&instance->kobj, &ktype_instance_ctrl,
+                                  &edac_dev->kobj, "%s", instance->name);
        if (err != 0) {
                debugf2("%s() Failed to register instance '%s'\n",
-                       __func__,instance->name);
-               return err;
+                       __func__, instance->name);
+               kobject_put(main_kobj);
+               goto err_out;
        }
 
-       debugf1("%s() now register '%d' blocks for instance %d\n",
-                       __func__,instance->nr_blocks,idx);
+       debugf4("%s() now register '%d' blocks for instance %d\n",
+               __func__, instance->nr_blocks, idx);
 
        /* register all blocks of this instance */
-       for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++ ) {
-               err = edac_device_create_block(edac_dev,instance,i);
+       for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++) {
+               err = edac_device_create_block(edac_dev, instance,
+                                               &instance->blocks[i]);
                if (err) {
-                       for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
-                               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,instance,j);
-                       }
-                       return err;
+                       /* If any fail, remove all previous ones */
+                       for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
+                               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,
+                                                       &instance->blocks[j]);
+                       goto err_release_instance_kobj;
                }
        }
+       kobject_uevent(&instance->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 
-       debugf1("%s() Registered instance %d '%s' kobject\n",
+       debugf4("%s() Registered instance %d '%s' kobject\n",
                __func__, idx, instance->name);
 
        return 0;
+
+       /* error unwind stack */
+err_release_instance_kobj:
+       kobject_put(&instance->kobj);
+
+err_out:
+       return err;
 }
 
 /*
  * edac_device_remove_instance
  *     remove an edac_device instance
  */
-static void edac_device_delete_instance(
-               struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev, int idx)
+static void edac_device_delete_instance(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev,
+                                       int idx)
 {
-       int i;
        struct edac_device_instance *instance;
+       int i;
 
        instance = &edac_dev->instances[idx];
 
        /* unregister all blocks in this instance */
-       for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++) {
-               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev,instance,i);
-       }
+       for (i = 0; i < instance->nr_blocks; i++)
+               edac_device_delete_block(edac_dev, &instance->blocks[i]);
 
-       /* unregister this instance's kobject */
-       init_completion(&instance->kobj_complete);
-       kobject_unregister(&instance->kobj);
-       wait_for_completion(&instance->kobj_complete);
+       /* unregister this instance's kobject, SEE:
+        *      edac_device_ctrl_instance_release() for callback operation
+        */
+       kobject_put(&instance->kobj);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -735,13 +714,12 @@ static int edac_device_create_instances(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
        debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
 
        /* iterate over creation of the instances */
-       for (i = 0; i < edac_dev->nr_instances; i++ ) {
-               err = edac_device_create_instance(edac_dev,i);
+       for (i = 0; i < edac_dev->nr_instances; i++) {
+               err = edac_device_create_instance(edac_dev, i);
                if (err) {
                        /* unwind previous instances on error */
-                       for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
-                               edac_device_delete_instance(edac_dev,j);
-                       }
+                       for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
+                               edac_device_delete_instance(edac_dev, j);
                        return err;
                }
        }
@@ -758,17 +736,73 @@ static void edac_device_delete_instances(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
        int i;
 
        /* iterate over creation of the instances */
-       for (i = 0; i < edac_dev->nr_instances; i++ ) {
-               edac_device_delete_instance(edac_dev,i);
+       for (i = 0; i < edac_dev->nr_instances; i++)
+               edac_device_delete_instance(edac_dev, i);
+}
+
+/* edac_dev sysfs ctor/dtor  code */
+
+/*
+ * edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes
+ *     add some attributes to this instance's main kobject
+ */
+static int edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes(
+                       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+{
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+       int err = 0;
+
+       sysfs_attrib = edac_dev->sysfs_attributes;
+       if (sysfs_attrib) {
+               /* iterate over the array and create an attribute for each
+                * entry in the list
+                */
+               while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
+                       err = sysfs_create_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
+                               (struct attribute*) sysfs_attrib);
+                       if (err)
+                               goto err_out;
+
+                       sysfs_attrib++;
+               }
        }
+
+err_out:
+       return err;
 }
 
-/******************* edac_dev sysfs ctor/dtor  code *************/
+/*
+ * edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes
+ *     remove any attributes to this instance's main kobject
+ */
+static void edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(
+                       struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
+{
+       struct edac_dev_sysfs_attribute *sysfs_attrib;
+
+       /* if there are main attributes, defined, remove them. First,
+        * point to the start of the array and iterate over it
+        * removing each attribute listed from this device's instance's kobject
+        */
+       sysfs_attrib = edac_dev->sysfs_attributes;
+       if (sysfs_attrib) {
+               while (sysfs_attrib->attr.name != NULL) {
+                       sysfs_remove_file(&edac_dev->kobj,
+                                       (struct attribute *) sysfs_attrib);
+                       sysfs_attrib++;
+               }
+       }
+}
 
 /*
  * edac_device_create_sysfs() Constructor
  *
- * Create a new edac_device kobject instance,
+ * accept a created edac_device control structure
+ * and 'export' it to sysfs. The 'main' kobj should already have been
+ * created. 'instance' and 'block' kobjects should be registered
+ * along with any 'block' attributes from the low driver. In addition,
+ * the main attributes (if any) are connected to the main kobject of
+ * the control structure.
  *
  * Return:
  *     0       Success
@@ -777,61 +811,72 @@ static void edac_device_delete_instances(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 int edac_device_create_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
        int err;
-       struct kobject *edac_kobj=&edac_dev->kobj;
-
-       /* register this instance's main kobj with the edac class kobj */
-       err = edac_device_register_main_kobj(edac_dev);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
+       struct kobject *edac_kobj = &edac_dev->kobj;
 
        debugf0("%s() idx=%d\n", __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
 
+       /*  go create any main attributes callers wants */
+       err = edac_device_add_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
+       if (err) {
+               debugf0("%s() failed to add sysfs attribs\n", __func__);
+               goto err_out;
+       }
+
        /* create a symlink from the edac device
         * to the platform 'device' being used for this
         */
        err = sysfs_create_link(edac_kobj,
-                               &edac_dev->dev->kobj,
-                               EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
+                               &edac_dev->dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
        if (err) {
                debugf0("%s() sysfs_create_link() returned err= %d\n",
                        __func__, err);
-               return err;
+               goto err_remove_main_attribs;
        }
 
-       debugf0("%s() calling create-instances, idx=%d\n",
-               __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
-
-       /* Create the first level instance directories */
+       /* Create the first level instance directories
+        * In turn, the nested blocks beneath the instances will
+        * be registered as well
+        */
        err = edac_device_create_instances(edac_dev);
        if (err) {
-               goto error0;
+               debugf0("%s() edac_device_create_instances() "
+                       "returned err= %d\n", __func__, err);
+               goto err_remove_link;
        }
 
+
+       debugf4("%s() create-instances done, idx=%d\n",
+               __func__, edac_dev->dev_idx);
+
        return 0;
 
        /* Error unwind stack */
+err_remove_link:
+       /* remove the sym link */
+       sysfs_remove_link(&edac_dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
 
-error0:
-       edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(edac_dev);
+err_remove_main_attribs:
+       edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
 
+err_out:
        return err;
 }
 
 /*
  * edac_device_remove_sysfs() destructor
  *
- * remove a edac_device instance
+ * given an edac_device struct, tear down the kobject resources
  */
 void edac_device_remove_sysfs(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
 {
        debugf0("%s()\n", __func__);
 
-       edac_device_delete_instances(edac_dev);
+       /* remove any main attributes for this device */
+       edac_device_remove_main_sysfs_attributes(edac_dev);
 
-       /* remove the sym link */
+       /* remove the device sym link */
        sysfs_remove_link(&edac_dev->kobj, EDAC_DEVICE_SYMLINK);
 
-       /* unregister the instance's main kobj */
-       edac_device_unregister_main_kobj(edac_dev);
+       /* walk the instance/block kobject tree, deconstructing it */
+       edac_device_delete_instances(edac_dev);
 }
-