netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net] af_packet: block BH in prb_shutdown_retire_blk

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Date:	Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:19:29 +0100
From:	Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>
To:	Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jstancek@...hat.com,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>,
	Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net] af_packet: block BH in prb_shutdown_retire_blk_timer()

On 11/29/2013 09:53 AM, Veaceslav Falico wrote:
> Currently we're using plain spin_lock() in prb_shutdown_retire_blk_timer(),
> however the timer might fire right in the middle and thus try to re-aquire
> the same spinlock, leaving us in a endless loop.
>
> To fix that, use the spin_lock_bh() to block it.
>
> CC: "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
> CC: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>
> CC: Willem de Bruijn <willemb@...gle.com>
> CC: Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>
> CC: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> Reported-by: Jan Stancek <jstancek@...hat.com>
> Tested-by: Jan Stancek <jstancek@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>

Fixes: f6fb8f100b80 ("af-packet: TPACKET_V3 flexible buffer implementation.")
Acked-by: Daniel Borkmann <dborkman@...hat.com>

Thanks everyone!
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