netdev - Re: NETROM: Fix use of static buffer

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Date:	Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:05:45 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	ralf@...ux-mips.org
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-hams@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: NETROM: Fix use of static buffer

From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:16:36 +0100

> The static variable used by nr_call_to_digi might result in corruption if
> multiple threads are trying to usee a node or neighbour via ioctl.  Fixed
> by having the caller pass a structure in.  This is safe because nr_add_node
> rsp. nr_add_neigh will allocate a permanent structure, if needed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>

Applied, thanks Ralf.
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