extern struct var_t synth_time_vars[];
 
-/* Protect the whole speakup machinery, must be taken at each kernel->speakup
- * transition and released at all corresponding speakup->kernel transitions
- * (flags must be the same variable between lock/trylock and unlock).
- *
- * The progression thread only interferes with the speakup machinery through
- * the synth buffer, and so only needs to take the lock while tinkering with
- * it.
- */
-/* Speakup needs to disable the keyboard IRQ, hence _irqsave/restore */
-#define spk_lock(flags) spin_lock_irqsave(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags)
-#define spk_unlock(flags) spin_unlock_irqrestore(&speakup_info.spinlock, flags)
-
 #endif
 
 bool spk_quiet_boot;
 
 struct speakup_info_t speakup_info = {
+       /*
+        * This spinlock is used to protect the entire speakup machinery, and
+        * must be taken at each kernel->speakup transition and released at
+        * each corresponding speakup->kernel transition.
+        *
+        * The progression thread only interferes with the speakup machinery through
+        * the synth buffer, so only needs to take the lock while tinkering with
+        * the buffer.
+        *
+        * We use spin_lock/trylock_irqsave and spin_unlock_irqrestore with this
+        * spinlock because speakup needs to disable the keyboard IRQ.
+        */
        .spinlock = __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(speakup_info.spinlock),
        .flushing = 0,
 };