Re: static_branch_enable() does not work from a __init function?

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Wed Dec 16 2020 - 08:24:01 EST


On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 02:10:16PM +0100, Jessica Yu wrote:
> +++ Peter Zijlstra [16/12/20 13:47 +0100]:

> > Only because we're having .init=false, incorrectly. See the other email.
>
> Ah yeah, you're right. I also misread the intention of the if
> conditional :/ If we're currently running an init function it's fine,
> but after that it will be unsafe.

Exactly, seeing how it'll end up being freed and such ;-)

> Btw, your patch seems to work for me, using the test module provided
> by Dexuan.

Ah, excellent. I couldn't be bothered to figure out how to build a
module ;-)

I'll add your Tested-by and go queue it for /urgent I suppose.