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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: check for valid irq_cfg pointer in smp_irq_move_cleanup_interrupt
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:07:04PM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Mon, 21 May 2012, Dimitri Sivanich wrote:
>
> > The smp_irq_move_cleanup_interrupt routine should be checking for a valid
> > irq_cfg pointer prior to accessing it. It also seems that this should be
> > done after taking the desc lock.
>
> It seems that you either missed or failed to explain why it should be
> done _after_ taking the lock.
>
> Changelogs matter, really.
>
How about this?


The smp_irq_move_cleanup_interrupt routine should be checking for a valid
irq_cfg pointer prior to accessing it.

Follow the same protocol shown in irq_set_chip_data(), by taking the desc
lock before accessing this location.

Signed-off-by: Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@sgi.com>
---
arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: linux/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
+++ linux/arch/x86/kernel/apic/io_apic.c
@@ -2478,9 +2478,12 @@ asmlinkage void smp_irq_move_cleanup_int
if (!desc)
continue;

- cfg = irq_cfg(irq);
raw_spin_lock(&desc->lock);

+ cfg = irq_cfg(irq);
+ if (!cfg)
+ goto unlock;
+
/*
* Check if the irq migration is in progress. If so, we
* haven't received the cleanup request yet for this irq.

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