Re: [PATCH v2] ath10k: hold RCU lock when calling ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr()

Shuah Khan [off-list ref] wrote:

ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr() must be called under the RCU lock and
the resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.

Fix ath10k_wmi_tlv_op_pull_peer_stats_info() to hold RCU lock before it
calls ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr() and release it when the resulting
pointer is no longer needed.

This problem was found while reviewing code to debug RCU warn from
ath10k_wmi_tlv_parse_peer_stats_info().

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/7230c9e5-2632-b77e-c4f9-10eca557a5bb@linuxfoundation.org/ (local)
Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <redacted>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

09078368d516 ath10k: hold RCU lock when calling ieee80211_find_sta_by_ifaddr()

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