Re: [PATCH] sysfs: driver core: Fix glue dir race condition

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, Nov 07, 2014 at 11:12:19AM +0800, Yijing Wang wrote:
> >> +static DEFINE_MUTEX(gdp_mutex);
> >>
> >>  static struct kobject *get_device_parent(struct device *dev,
> >>  					 struct device *parent)
> >>  {
> >>  	if (dev->class) {
> >> -		static DEFINE_MUTEX(gdp_mutex);
> >>  		struct kobject *kobj = NULL;
> >>  		struct kobject *parent_kobj;
> >>  		struct kobject *k;
> >> @@ -793,7 +793,9 @@ static void cleanup_glue_dir(struct device *dev, struct kobject *glue_dir)
> >>  	    glue_dir->kset != &dev->class->p->glue_dirs)
> >>  		return;
> >>
> >> +	mutex_lock(&gdp_mutex);
> >>  	kobject_put(glue_dir);
> >> +	mutex_unlock(&gdp_mutex);
> >>  }
> >>
> >>  static void cleanup_device_parent(struct device *dev)
> >>
> > 
> > I much prefer this patch over the other one, as it keeps the same
> > behavior as today, and fixes the existing bug.
> > 
> > Have you tested it out to see if it works properly?  If so, can you
> > resend it in a "proper" form so I can apply it?
> 
> Yes, we tested it in our system, I will resend it now, thanks!

Wonderful, thanks for that, and persisting with this.  I'll queue up
that patch tomorrow morning.

greg k-h