Re: [PATCH] hiddev: Switch to unlocked_ioctl

From: Oliver Neukum
Date: Mon May 26 2008 - 06:08:35 EST


Am Montag 26 Mai 2008 10:55:09 schrieb Jiri Kosina:
> On Thu, 22 May 2008, Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > Push down the BKL. In some cases compat_ioctl already doesn't take the
> > BKL so we don't either.
>
> Thanks.
>
> > @@ -555,7 +559,10 @@ static int hiddev_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cmd
> >       struct usbhid_device *usbhid = hid->driver_data;
> >       void __user *user_arg = (void __user *)arg;
> >       int i;
> > +     
> > +     /* Called without BKL by compat methods so no BKL taken */
> >  
> > +     /* FIXME: Who or what stop this racing with a disconnect ?? */
> >       if (!hiddev->exist)
> >               return -EIO;
>
> Oliver (added to CC) -- I vaguely remember you already fixing this race,
> but I don't seem to be able to find the patch anywhere. Do I just remember
> incorrectly?

I fixed a race between disconnect and open. Ioctl was not involved.

Regards
Oliver
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