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SubjectRe: [PATCH] markers: fix unregister bug and reenter bug
Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> Hi Lai,
>
> I'll have to nack this fix :
>
> One fix I already posted makes sure every marker unregister callers call
> synchronize_sched() _at some point_ before module unload. It thus makes
> sure we can do batch unregistration without doing multiple
> synchronize_sched calls.

1) the new API marker_synchronize_unregister() is ugly, it separate one thing
into two steps.
user have to remember to call marker_synchronize_unregister() and have
to know what he can do and what he can't do before
marker_synchronize_unregister().

2) IMO, synchronous code is better than asynchronous in non-critical-path.
we need synchronize_sched() for free(old).

you fixes haven't fix the reenter bug.

I recommend my fix.

>
> Also, there is no need to do the synchronize_sched with the marker mutex
> held. call_rcu_sched takes care of making sure the previous quiescent
> state is over before calling kfree. This means that when we return from
> the register/unregister functions, there may still be markers "in
> flight" using the old markers. Again, why would it be a problem ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mathieu
>
> P.S. : I'll send along the patches I am referring to. Ingo, those should
> probably be merged if they are not in -tip already.
>




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