Thread (40 messages) 40 messages, 12 authors, 2009-07-06

Re: [PATCH 07/10] decnet: Use rcu_barrier() on module unload.

From: Chrissie Caulfield <hidden>
Date: 2009-06-24 06:38:09
Also in: linux-ext4, linux-nfs, linux-wireless, lkml, netfilter-devel

Jesper Dangaard Brouer wrote:
quoted hunk ↗ jump to hunk
The decnet module unloading as been disabled with a '#if 0' statement,
because it have had issues.  Perhaps using rcu_barrier() will fix
these issues?

Any maintainers with input?

Signed-off-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <redacted>
---

 net/decnet/af_decnet.c |    6 ++++++
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
index d351b8d..bff12da 100644
--- a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
@@ -2393,6 +2393,10 @@ module_init(decnet_init);
  * Prevent DECnet module unloading until its fixed properly.
  * Requires an audit of the code to check for memory leaks and
  * initialisation problems etc.
+ *
+ * hawk@comx.dk 2009-06-19:
+ *  I have added a rcu_barrier() which should plug some of your
+ *  module unload issues.  Maintainers please try it out...
  */
 #if 0
 static void __exit decnet_exit(void)
@@ -2413,6 +2417,8 @@ static void __exit decnet_exit(void)
 	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "decnet");
 
 	proto_unregister(&dn_proto);
+
+	rcu_barrier_bh(); /* Wait for completion of call_rcu_bh()'s */
 }
 module_exit(decnet_exit);
 #endif
The issues with DECnet module unloading are a little more than just an
RCU leak I think!

Though that area does need reviewing ... when I get some time.

-- 

Chrissie
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