lkml.org 
[lkml]   [2006]   [Jul]   [5]   [last100]   RSS Feed
Views: [wrap][no wrap]   [headers]  [forward] 
 
Messages in this thread
/
FromDuncan Sands <>
SubjectRe: possible recursive locking in ATM layer
DateWed, 5 Jul 2006 12:23:33 +0200
> ok this is a real potential deadlock in a way, it takes two locks of 2
> skbuffs without doing any kind of lock ordering; I think the following
> patch should fix it. Just sort the lock taking order by address of the
> skb.. it's not pretty but it's the best this can do in a minimally
> invasive way.

The patch is effective. Thanks for making it!

Best wishes,

Duncan.
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

\
 
 \ /
  Last update: 2006-07-05 12:57    [from the cache]
©2003-2010