Re: [PATCH]net:sched:release lock before tcf_dump_walker() normal return to avoid deadlock

On 16-12-06 12:36 AM, Feng Deng wrote:

From: Feng Deng<redacted>

release lock before tcf_dump_walker() normal return to avoid deadlock

/Scratching my head.

I am probably missing something obvious.
What are the condition under which this deadlock will happen?
Do you have a testcase we can try?

cheers,
jamal

On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 5:50 AM, Jamal Hadi Salim [off-list ref] wrote:

On 16-12-06 12:36 AM, Feng Deng wrote:

quoted

From: Feng Deng<redacted>

release lock before tcf_dump_walker() normal return to avoid deadlock

/Scratching my head.

I am probably missing something obvious.
What are the condition under which this deadlock will happen?
Do you have a testcase we can try?

I don't even see a patch (tried Google too).