From: Matti Linnanvuori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:06:41 -0800 (PST)
> There is a race in Linux kernel file net/core/dev.c, function dev_close. > The function calls function dev_deactivate, which calls function > dev_watchdog_down that deletes the watchdog timer. However, after that, a > driver can call netif_carrier_ok, which calls function > __netdev_watchdog_up that can add the watchdog timer again. Function > unregister_netdevice calls function dev_shutdown that traps the bug > !timer_pending(&dev->watchdog_timer). Moving dev_deactivate after > netif_running() has been cleared prevents function netif_carrier_on > from calling __netdev_watchdog_up and adding the watchdog timer again. > > Signed-off-by: Matti Linnanvuori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Patch applied, thanks. -- 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
