Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Mon, 26 May 2008 10:55:09 +0200 (CEST) | | From | Jiri Kosina <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] hiddev: Switch to unlocked_ioctl | |
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?
Thanks,
--
Jiri Kosina
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