linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kvm: lock slots_lock around device assignment

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Date:	Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:04:32 -0300
From:	Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>
To:	Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>
Cc:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jbaron@...hat.com, jan.kiszka@...mens.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kvm: lock slots_lock around device assignment

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 09:46:44PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote:
> As pointed out by Jason Baron, when assigning a device to a guest
> we first set the iommu domain pointer, which enables mapping
> and unmapping of memory slots to the iommu.  This leaves a window
> where this path is enabled, but we haven't synchronized the iommu
> mappings to the existing memory slots.  Thus a slot being removed
> at that point could send us down unexpected code paths removing
> non-existent pinnings and iommu mappings.  Take the slots_lock
> around creating the iommu domain and initial mappings as well as
> around iommu teardown to avoid this race.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>

Applied, thanks.

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