Re: [PATCH] hw_random: move add_early_randomness() out of rng_mutex

[Herbert Xu]

On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 03:30:22PM +0200, Laurent Vivier wrote:
> add_early_randomness() is called every time a new rng backend is added
> and every time it is set as the current rng provider.
> 
> add_early_randomness() is called from functions locking rng_mutex,
> and if it hangs all the hw_random framework hangs: we can't read sysfs,
> add or remove a backend.
> 
> This patch move add_early_randomness() out of the rng_mutex zone.
> It only needs the reading_mutex.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Laurent Vivier <lvivier@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/char/hw_random/core.c | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
>  1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

Patch applied.  Thanks.
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