linux-kernel - [PATCH] virtio_balloon: set DRIVER

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Date:	Wed, 4 Mar 2015 14:14:21 +0100
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: [PATCH] virtio_balloon: set DRIVER_OK before using device

virtio spec requires that all drivers set DRIVER_OK
before using devices. While balloon isn't yet
included in the virtio 1 spec, previous spec versions
also required this.

virtio balloon might violate this rule: probe calls
kthread_run before setting DRIVER_OK, which might run
immediately and cause balloon to inflate/deflate.

To fix, call virtio_device_ready before running the kthread.

Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
---
 drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
index 5a6ad6d..6a356e3 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
@@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ static int virtballoon_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto out_oom_notify;
 
+	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+
 	vb->thread = kthread_run(balloon, vb, "vballoon");
 	if (IS_ERR(vb->thread)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(vb->thread);
-- 
MST
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