Re: [PATCH] bpf: Call rcu_read_unlock() before copy_to_user()

[Alexei Starovoitov]

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Michael Holzheu
<holzheu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > So call rcu_read_unlock() before copy_to_user(). We can
>> > release the lock earlier because it is not needed for copy_to_user().
>>
>> we cannot move the rcu unlock this way, since it protects the value.
>> So we need to copy the value while still under rcu.
>
> Ok, right. I assume you will provide the correct fix.

sure :) will do.
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