Re: [PATCH] ACPI / dock: Take ACPI scan lock in write_undock()

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 03:28:37 PM Toshi Kani wrote:
> On Sun, 2013-06-16 at 00:16 +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Since commit 3757b94 (ACPI / hotplug: Fix concurrency issues and
> > memory leaks) acpi_bus_scan() and acpi_bus_trim() must always be
> > called under acpi_scan_lock, but currently the following scenario
> > violating that requirement is possible:
> > 
> >  write_undock()
> >   handle_eject_request()
> >    hotplug_dock_devices()
> >     dock_remove_acpi_device()
> >      acpi_bus_trim()
> > 
> > Fix that by making write_undock() acquire acpi_scan_lock before
> > calling handle_eject_request() as appropriate (begin_undock() is
> > under the lock too in analogy with acpi_dock_deferred_cb()).
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Looks good.
> 
> Acked-by: Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@xxxxxx>

Thanks!


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Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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