Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 1 Aug 2011 23:03:41 +0400 | From | Vasiliy Kulikov <> | Subject | Re: [kernel-hardening] Re: initcall dependency problem (ns vs. threads) |
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> Are we talking about init_ipc_ns.ids[] here? If so, did you try > initializing the three rwsems at compile-time? > > That's rather a nasty hack though. It'd be better to run the mystery > init function before starting the threads.
Looks like it solves the race. However, I think it should be solved on another level. Other bugs might be hidden with this race.
Thanks,
-- Vasiliy Kulikov http://www.openwall.com - bringing security into open computing environments
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