netdev - Re: [patch net-2.6] bonding: fix rx

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Date:	Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:35:37 +0100
From:	Nicolas de Pesloüan 
	<nicolas.2p.debian@...il.com>
To:	Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
CC:	Jiri Pirko <jpirko@...hat.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	davem@...emloft.net, fubar@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-2.6] bonding: fix rx_handler locking

Le 22/03/2011 21:26, Andy Gospodarek a écrit :
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 01:38:12PM +0100, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> This prevents possible race between bond_enslave and bond_handle_frame
>> as reported by Nicolas by moving rx_handler register/unregister.
>> slave->bond is added to hold pointer to master bonding sructure. That
>> way dev->master is no longer used in bond_handler_frame.
>> Also, this removes "BUG: scheduling while atomic" message
>>
>> Reported-by: Nicolas de Pesloüan<nicolas.2p.debian@...il.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko<jpirko@...hat.com>
>
> Signed-off-by: Andy Gospodarek<andy@...yhouse.net>
>
> This seems reasonable.  I presume Nicolas was able to test it and verify
> it resolved his issue?

Unfortunately, not yet. I plan to give it a try tonight... or tomorrow on the worst case.

	Nicolas.
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