Re: [PATCH V2 0/3] some fixes of tuntap

From: David Miller
Date: Fri Jan 11 2013 - 22:42:05 EST


From: Jason Wang <jasowang@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:59:31 +0800

> There series fixes two issues:
> - Don't allow calling TUNSETIFF when a file is detached which may cause kernel
> data structure corrupt.
> - Fix the reference count leaking of sock and module.
>
> Plus a suggestion from Eric to use rtnl_dereference() instead of the open code.
>
> Changes from v1:
> - don't use rcu to dereference tfile->detached as it was already protected by
> rtnl lock.
> - add a patch of switching to use rtnl_dereference().

All applied, thanks Jason.
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