Re: [PATCH 1/1]x25: fix for spinlock recurse and spinlock lockupwith timer handler in x25

From: David S. Miller
Date: Fri Apr 28 2006 - 15:01:18 EST


From: Shaun Pereira <spereira@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:03:23 +1000

> From: spereira@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> When the sk_timer function x25_heartbeat_expiry() is called by the kernel
> in a running/terminating process, spinlock-recursion and spinlock-lockup
> locks up the kernel.
> This has happened with testing on some distro's and the patch below fixed it.
>
> Signed-off-by:Shaun Pereira <spereira@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Applied, thanks.
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