Re: [PATCH] sysfs: driver core: Fix glue dir race condition

[Yijing Wang]

>> +static DEFINE_MUTEX(gdp_mutex);
>>
>>  static struct kobject *get_device_parent(struct device *dev,
>>  					 struct device *parent)
>>  {
>>  	if (dev->class) {
>> -		static DEFINE_MUTEX(gdp_mutex);
>>  		struct kobject *kobj = NULL;
>>  		struct kobject *parent_kobj;
>>  		struct kobject *k;
>> @@ -793,7 +793,9 @@ static void cleanup_glue_dir(struct device *dev, struct kobject *glue_dir)
>>  	    glue_dir->kset != &dev->class->p->glue_dirs)
>>  		return;
>>
>> +	mutex_lock(&gdp_mutex);
>>  	kobject_put(glue_dir);
>> +	mutex_unlock(&gdp_mutex);
>>  }
>>
>>  static void cleanup_device_parent(struct device *dev)
>>
> 
> I much prefer this patch over the other one, as it keeps the same
> behavior as today, and fixes the existing bug.
> 
> Have you tested it out to see if it works properly?  If so, can you
> resend it in a "proper" form so I can apply it?

Yes, we tested it in our system, I will resend it now, thanks!

> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h
> 
> .
> 


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Thanks!
Yijing

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