linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 0/3] some fixes of tuntap

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Date:	Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:42:16 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jasowang@...hat.com
Cc:	mst@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
	stefanha@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 0/3] some fixes of tuntap

From: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:59:31 +0800

> There series fixes two issues:
> - Don't allow calling TUNSETIFF when a file is detached which may cause kernel
> data structure corrupt.
> - Fix the reference count leaking of sock and module.
> 
> Plus a suggestion from Eric to use rtnl_dereference() instead of the open code.
> 
> Changes from v1:
> - don't use rcu to dereference tfile->detached as it was already protected by
> rtnl lock.
> - add a patch of switching to use rtnl_dereference().

All applied, thanks Jason.
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