Re: [PATCH v3] net: xfrm: Add '_rcu' tag for rcu protected pointer in netns_xfrm

[Steffen Klassert]

On Wed, Mar 06, 2019 at 08:54:08PM -0500, Su Yanjun wrote:
> For rcu protected pointers, we'd better add '__rcu' for them.
> 
> Once added '__rcu' tag for rcu protected pointer, the sparse tool reports
> warnings.
> 
> net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c:1198:39: sparse:    expected struct sock *sk
> net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c:1198:39: sparse:    got struct sock [noderef] <asn:4> *nlsk
> [...]
> 
> So introduce a new wrapper function of nlmsg_unicast  to handle type
> conversions.
> 
> This patch also fixes a direct access of a rcu protected socket.
> 
> Fixes: be33690d8fcf("[XFRM]: Fix aevent related crash")
> Signed-off-by: Su Yanjun <suyj.fnst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied, thanks!