Re: [IrDA] Oops with NULL deref in irda_device_set_media_busy

[Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com>]

On Wed, Apr 06, 2005 at 09:22:48AM +0200, Michal Rokos wrote:
> Hello again,
> 
> I'm gonna provide more info this time...
> 
> > > When I turn debug on, I get just
> > > Assertion failed! net/irda/irda_device.c:irda_device_set_media_busy:128
> > > self != NULL
> > >
> > > The obvious reason is that I don't have irlap module in that inits
> > > dev->atalk_ptr, so I'm getting assertion exception in irda_device.c:489.
> 
> The assertion is seen when ifup -a is called so it's when 'ifconfig irda0 up' 
> is used.

	That was the crucial bit that was missing. Now I get it. A
good night of sleep also did help.
	Patch attached.

	Jean

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diff -u -p linux/net/irda/irda_device.d2.c linux/net/irda/irda_device.c
--- linux/net/irda/irda_device.d2.c	Wed Apr  6 09:40:09 2005
+++ linux/net/irda/irda_device.c	Wed Apr  6 09:45:22 2005
@@ -125,8 +125,15 @@ void irda_device_set_media_busy(struct n
 
 	self = (struct irlap_cb *) dev->atalk_ptr;
 
-	IRDA_ASSERT(self != NULL, return;);
-	IRDA_ASSERT(self->magic == LAP_MAGIC, return;);
+	/* Some drivers may enable the receive interrupt before calling
+	 * irlap_open(), or they may disable the receive interrupt
+	 * after calling irlap_close().
+	 * The IrDA stack is protected from this in irlap_driver_rcv().
+	 * However, the driver calls directly the wrapper, that calls
+	 * us directly. Make sure we protect ourselves.
+	 * Jean II */
+	if (!self || self->magic != LAP_MAGIC)
+		return;
 
 	if (status) {
 		self->media_busy = TRUE;