netdev - Re: [PATCH net] ppp: lock ppp->flags in ppp_read() and ppp

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Date:	Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:14:57 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	g.nault@...halink.fr
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, paulus@...ba.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] ppp: lock ppp->flags in ppp_read() and ppp_poll()

From: Guillaume Nault <g.nault@...halink.fr>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:45:34 +0100

> @@ -443,9 +443,14 @@ static ssize_t ppp_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
>  			 * network traffic (demand mode).
>  			 */
>  			struct ppp *ppp = PF_TO_PPP(pf);
> +
> +			ppp_recv_lock(ppp);
>  			if (ppp->n_channels == 0 &&
> -			    (ppp->flags & SC_LOOP_TRAFFIC) == 0)
> +			    (ppp->flags & SC_LOOP_TRAFFIC) == 0) {
> +				ppp_recv_unlock(ppp);
>  				break;
> +			}

I agree with this change because these two tests much be done without either
of them changing meanwhile, so I'll apply this to 'net', thanks!