netdev - Re: [PATCH][AX25] mkiss: ax

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Date:	Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:53:23 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, Jann Traschewski <jann@....de>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][AX25] mkiss: ax_bump() locking fix

Jarek Poplawski wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is unchanged patch previously sent here for testing.
> I think it should be applied.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jarek P.
> 
> ---------------->
> 
> Subject: [PATCH][AX25] mkiss: ax_bump() locking fix
> 
> According to one of OOPSes reported by Jann softirq can break
> while skb is prepared for netif_rx. The report isn't complete,
> so the real reason of the later bug could be different, but
> IMHO this locking break in ax_bump is unsafe and unnecessary.
> 
> Reported-and-tested-by: Jann Traschewski <jann@....de>
> Signed-off-by: Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
> 
> ---
> 
>  drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c |    5 ++---
>  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

applied


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