linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH printk v3 6/6] printk: syslog: close window between wait and read

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Date:   Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:20:09 +0206
From:   John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>,
        Sergey Senozhatsky <senozhatsky@...omium.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH printk v3 6/6] printk: syslog: close window between wait and read

On 2021-06-25, Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:
>> +	 * @syslog_lock is held when entering the read loop to prevent
>> +	 * another reader from modifying @syslog_seq.
>
> You should add to the above comment:
>
> 	 * And the @syslog_lock is released before exiting the loop.
>
> Because it's not normal to enter a loop locked, and have it unlocked
> when exiting the loop. And I can envision in the future, someone might
> add a break (for error) while still holding the lock.

Agreed. Thanks.

John