Re: [PATCH] [v2] crypto: cryptd - disable softirqs in cryptd_queue_worker to prevent data corruption

On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 08:42:28PM +0300, Jussi Kivilinna wrote:

cryptd_queue_worker attempts to prevent simultaneous accesses to crypto
workqueue by cryptd_enqueue_request using preempt_disable/preempt_enable.
However cryptd_enqueue_request might be called from softirq context,
so add local_bh_disable/local_bh_enable to prevent data corruption and
panics.

Bug report at http://marc.info/?l=linux-crypto-vger&m=134858649616319&w=2

v2:
 - Disable software interrupts instead of hardware interrupts

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Reported-by: Gurucharan Shetty <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Jussi Kivilinna <redacted>

Patch applied to crypto.

Thanks!
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