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SubjectRE: [PATCH v3] efivars,efi-pstore: Hold off deletion of sysfs entry until, the scan is completed
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> On Fri, 18 Oct, at 10:30:58PM, Seiji Aguchi wrote:
> > The scanning and deleting logic is still needed. In case an entry(A)
> > is found, the pointer is saved to psi->data. And efi_pstore_read()
> > passes the entry(A) to a pstore filesystem by releasing
> > __efivars->lock.
> >
> > And then, the pstore filesystem calls efi_pstore_read() again and the
> > same entry(A), which is saved to psi->data, is used for re-scanning a
> > sysfs-list. (That is why list_for_each_entry_safe_from () is used in
> > efi_pstore_sysfs_entry_iter().)
> >
> > So, to protect the entry(A), the logic is needed because, in pstore
> > filesystem, __efivars->lock Is released.
>
> Very good point.

Thanks,

I will add the description in the next patch.

Seiji


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