Thread (1 message) 1 message, 1 author, 2009-11-11

RE: [PATCH] RDMA/addr: Use appropriate locking with for_each_netdev()

From: Sean Hefty <hidden>
Date: 2009-11-11 18:18:47
Also in: linux-rdma

for_each_netdev() should be used with RTNL or dev_base_lock held,
or risk a crash.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <redacted>
Thanks - I'm working on a patch set in this area.  Roland, I can merge Eric's
changes into that patch set if it makes things easier.
quoted hunk
drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c |    9 +++++++--
1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
index bd07803..5ca0b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ int rdma_translate_ip(struct sockaddr *addr, struct
The changes to this function are still valid.
quoted hunk
@@ -391,15 +393,17 @@ static int addr_resolve_local(struct sockaddr *src_in,
This function is going away.

- Sean

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