netdev - Re: batostr() function

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Message-ID: <CANq1E4QW4vSn_r9C=rirShE+-eyPjRX+b5tpC+mx69Hs6aEYqQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 8 May 2012 15:30:39 +0200
From:	David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@...glemail.com>
To:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Cc:	linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: batostr() function

Hi Johannes

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net> wrote:
> Really? 2 static buffers that are used alternately based on a static
> variable? How can that possibly be thread-safe? That may work in very
> restricted scenarios, but ...

Looking at "git blame" it seems the whole function is still from
linux-2.4. Looks like no-one ever noticed. I've sent a patchset fixing
it, thanks.

> johannes

Regards
David
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