On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:28:42 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8330 > > Summary: lmc: copy_to/from_user cals while spinlock is held > Kernel Version: 2.6.20 > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Submitter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Problem Description: > > the lmc_ioctl() function in drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c calls > copy_from/to_user() while the spinlock sc->lmc_lock is held. AFAIK this should > not be done as copy_from/to_user() might sleep >
urgh. That function is a study in "what not to do while holding a spinlock". Including "return without having unlocked it". It is irreparable. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
