Re: [PATCH v7 10/10] lib/dlock-list: Fix use-after-unlock problem in dlist_for_each_entry_safe()

[Waiman Long]

On 10/30/2017 10:11 AM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Oct 2017, Waiman Long wrote:
>
>> The dlist_for_each_entry_safe() macro in include/linux/dlock-list has
>> a use-after-unlock problem where racing condition can happen because
>> of a lack of spinlock protection.  Fortunately, this macro is not
>> currently being used in the kernel.
>>
>> This patch changes the dlist_for_each_entry_safe() macro so that the
>> call to __dlock_list_next_list() is deferred until the next entry is
>> being used. That should eliminate the use-after-unlock problem.
>>
>> Reported-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <longman@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Reviewed-by: Davidlohr Bueso <dbueso@xxxxxxx>
>
> But would it not be better to merge this patch (among others) into 1/N?
> Specifically the newer patches 7-10 should be in the original dlock
> implementation instead of adding fixes to incorrect code in the original
> commit. Also less of a pita for backporting.
>
> Thanks,
> Davidlohr +191,17 @@ extern void dlock_list_add(struct dlock_list_node
> *node,

Yes, that is true. I will send out a new version with all the fixes
integrated later this week.

Cheers,
Longman