netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] bonding: don't call alb_set_slave_mac

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Date:	Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:46:39 +0200
From:	Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>
To:	Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, fubar@...ibm.com, andy@...yhouse.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] bonding: don't call alb_set_slave_mac_addr()
 while atomic

On 17/06/13 19:30, Veaceslav Falico wrote:
> alb_set_slave_mac_addr() sets the mac address in alb mode via
> dev_set_mac_address(), which might sleep. It's called from
> alb_handle_addr_collision_on_attach() in atomic context (under
> read_lock(bond->lock)), thus triggering a bug.
> 
> Fix this by moving the lock inside alb_handle_addr_collision_on_attach().
> 
> v1->v2:
> As Nikolay Aleksandrov noticed, we can drop the bond->lock completely.
> Also, use bond_slave_has_mac(), when possible.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c | 40 +++++-----------------------------------
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
> 

Signed-off-by: Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...hat.com>

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