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Subject[PATCH] add missing memory barriers to ipc/sem.c
Hi Linus,

Two smp_wmb() statements are missing in the sysv sem code: This could
cause stack corruptions.
The attached patch adds them.

Signed-Off-By: Manfred Spraul <manfred@colorfullife.com>
--- 2.6/ipc/sem.c 2005-12-19 01:36:54.000000000 +0100
+++ build-2.6/ipc/sem.c 2005-12-23 23:25:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@
/* hands-off: q will disappear immediately after
* writing q->status.
*/
+ smb_wmb();
q->status = error;
q = n;
} else {
@@ -461,6 +462,7 @@
n = q->next;
q->status = IN_WAKEUP;
wake_up_process(q->sleeper); /* doesn't sleep */
+ smp_wmb();
q->status = -EIDRM; /* hands-off q */
q = n;
}
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