netdev - Re: [PATCH] ipv6: Move ipv6 proc file registration to end of init order

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Date:	Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:39:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	tgraf@...g.ch
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ipv6: Move ipv6 proc file registration to end of init
 order

From: Thomas Graf <tgraf@...g.ch>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:08:33 +0200

> /proc/net/ipv6_route reflects the contents of fib_table_hash. The proc
> handler is installed in ip6_route_net_init() whereas fib_table_hash is
> allocated in fib6_net_init() _after_ the proc handler has been installed.
> 
> This opens up a short time frame to access fib_table_hash with its pants
> down.
> 
> Move the registration of the proc files to a later point in the init
> order to avoid the race.
> 
> Tested :-)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Graf <tgraf@...g.ch>

This looks a lot better, applied, thanks Thomas.
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