linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/6] hw_random: fix unregister race.

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Date:	Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:28:00 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
	Amos Kong <akong@...hat.com>
Cc:	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	m@...s.ch, mpm@...enic.com, amit.shah@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/6] hw_random: fix unregister race.

Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au> writes:
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 08:37:45PM +0800, Amos Kong wrote:
>> From: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
>> 
>> The previous patch added one potential problem: we can still be
>> reading from a hwrng when it's unregistered.  Add a wait for zero
>> in the hwrng_unregister path.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
>
> You totally corrupted Rusty's patch.  If you're going to repost
> his series you better make sure that you've got the right patches.
>
> Just as well though as it made me think a little more about this
> patch :)

OK Amos, can you please repost the complete series?

Thanks,
Rusty.
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