[PATCH] lib/idr.c: Fix bug introduced by RCU fix

From: Manfred Spraul
Date: Wed Dec 10 2008 - 12:30:31 EST


The last patch to lib/idr.c caused a bug if idr_get_new_above() was
called on an empty idr:
Usually, nodes stay on the same layer. New layers are added to the top
of the tree.
The exception is idr_get_new_above() on an empty tree: In this case,
the new root node is first added on layer 0, then moved upwards.
p->layer was not updated.

As usual: You shall never rely on the source code comments, they
will only mislead you.

Signed-off-by: Manfred Spraul <manfred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
lib/idr.c | 8 +++++++-
1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/idr.c b/lib/idr.c
index 7a785a0..1c4f928 100644
--- a/lib/idr.c
+++ b/lib/idr.c
@@ -220,8 +220,14 @@ build_up:
*/
while ((layers < (MAX_LEVEL - 1)) && (id >= (1 << (layers*IDR_BITS)))) {
layers++;
- if (!p->count)
+ if (!p->count) {
+ /* special case: if the tree is currently empty,
+ * then we grow the tree by moving the top node
+ * upwards.
+ */
+ p->layer++;
continue;
+ }
if (!(new = get_from_free_list(idp))) {
/*
* The allocation failed. If we built part of
--
1.5.6.5

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