Re: [PATCH net v4] smsc911x: only update stats when interface is up

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Fri Mar 31 2023 - 02:50:17 EST


On Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:33:24 +0200 Wolfram Sang wrote:
> > Okay, core changes aside - does pm_runtime_put() imply an RCU sync?
> > Otherwise your check in get_stats is racy...
>
> From some light research, I can't find a trace of RCU sync. Pity, I'll
> need to move furhter investigation to later. I'll report back if I have
> something, but it may take a while. Thanks for the help!

If you don't want to spend too much time you can just call it yourself
right? :) Put a synchronize_rcu() with a comment about concurrent stat
reading after pdata->is_open = false; and that's it?