netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] bonding: don't call alb_set_slave_mac

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Date:	Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:27:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	nikolay@...hat.com
Cc:	vfalico@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org, fubar@...ibm.com,
	andy@...yhouse.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] bonding: don't call
 alb_set_slave_mac_addr() while atomic

From: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:46:39 +0200

> On 17/06/13 19:30, Veaceslav Falico wrote:
>> alb_set_slave_mac_addr() sets the mac address in alb mode via
>> dev_set_mac_address(), which might sleep. It's called from
>> alb_handle_addr_collision_on_attach() in atomic context (under
>> read_lock(bond->lock)), thus triggering a bug.
>> 
>> Fix this by moving the lock inside alb_handle_addr_collision_on_attach().
>> 
>> v1->v2:
>> As Nikolay Aleksandrov noticed, we can drop the bond->lock completely.
>> Also, use bond_slave_has_mac(), when possible.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c | 40 +++++-----------------------------------
>>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
>> 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>

Applied.
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