Merge branch 'for-3.1/core' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-block

* 'for-3.1/core' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-block: (24 commits)
  block: strict rq_affinity
  backing-dev: use synchronize_rcu_expedited instead of synchronize_rcu
  block: fix patch import error in max_discard_sectors check
  block: reorder request_queue to remove 64 bit alignment padding
  CFQ: add think time check for group
  CFQ: add think time check for service tree
  CFQ: move think time check variables to a separate struct
  fixlet: Remove fs_excl from struct task.
  cfq: Remove special treatment for metadata rqs.
  block: document blk_plug list access
  block: avoid building too big plug list
  compat_ioctl: fix make headers_check regression
  block: eliminate potential for infinite loop in blkdev_issue_discard
  compat_ioctl: fix warning caused by qemu
  block: flush MEDIA_CHANGE from drivers on close(2)
  blk-throttle: Make total_nr_queued unsigned
  block: Add __attribute__((format(printf...) and fix fallout
  fs/partitions/check.c: make local symbols static
  block:remove some spare spaces in genhd.c
  block:fix the comment error in blkdev.h
  ...

block/genhd.c

@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ void add_disk(struct gendisk *disk)
 	disk->major = MAJOR(devt);
 	disk->first_minor = MINOR(devt);
 
-	/* Register BDI before referencing it from bdev */ 
+	/* Register BDI before referencing it from bdev */
 	bdi = &disk->queue->backing_dev_info;
 	bdi_register_dev(bdi, disk_devt(disk));
 
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ static int diskstats_show(struct seq_file *seqf, void *v)
 				"wsect wuse running use aveq"
 				"\n\n");
 	*/
- 
+
 	disk_part_iter_init(&piter, gp, DISK_PITER_INCL_EMPTY_PART0);
 	while ((hd = disk_part_iter_next(&piter))) {
 		cpu = part_stat_lock();
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ static int diskstats_show(struct seq_file *seqf, void *v)
 			);
 	}
 	disk_part_iter_exit(&piter);
- 
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1492,30 +1492,32 @@ void disk_unblock_events(struct gendisk *disk)
 }
 
 /**
- * disk_check_events - schedule immediate event checking
- * @disk: disk to check events for
+ * disk_flush_events - schedule immediate event checking and flushing
+ * @disk: disk to check and flush events for
+ * @mask: events to flush
  *
- * Schedule immediate event checking on @disk if not blocked.
+ * Schedule immediate event checking on @disk if not blocked.  Events in
+ * @mask are scheduled to be cleared from the driver.  Note that this
+ * doesn't clear the events from @disk->ev.
  *
  * CONTEXT:
- * Don't care.  Safe to call from irq context.
+ * If @mask is non-zero must be called with bdev->bd_mutex held.
  */
-void disk_check_events(struct gendisk *disk)
+void disk_flush_events(struct gendisk *disk, unsigned int mask)
 {
 	struct disk_events *ev = disk->ev;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!ev)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ev->lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irq(&ev->lock);
+	ev->clearing |= mask;
 	if (!ev->block) {
 		cancel_delayed_work(&ev->dwork);
 		queue_delayed_work(system_nrt_wq, &ev->dwork, 0);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ev->lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&ev->lock);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(disk_check_events);
 
 /**
  * disk_clear_events - synchronously check, clear and return pending events
@@ -1705,7 +1707,7 @@ static int disk_events_set_dfl_poll_msecs(const char *val,
 	mutex_lock(&disk_events_mutex);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(ev, &disk_events, node)
-		disk_check_events(ev->disk);
+		disk_flush_events(ev->disk, 0);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&disk_events_mutex);