linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fuse: annotate potential data-race in num

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Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 11:21:19 +0200
From: Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
Cc: paulmck@...nel.org, 
	"open list:FUSE: FILESYSTEM IN USERSPACE" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>, open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fuse: annotate potential data-race in num_background

On Thu, 9 May 2024 at 14:57, Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org> wrote:

> Annotated the reader with READ_ONCE() and the writer with WRITE_ONCE()
> to avoid such complaint from KCSAN.

I'm not sure the write side part is really needed, since the lock is
properly protecting against concurrent readers/writers within the
locked region.

Does KCSAN still complain if you just add the READ_ONCE() to fuse_readahead()?

Thanks,
Miklos