From db1dd4d376134eba0e08af523b61cc566a4ea1cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Corbet Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 15:25:24 -0700 Subject: Use f_lock to protect f_flags Traditionally, changes to struct file->f_flags have been done under BKL protection, or with no protection at all. This patch causes all f_flags changes after file open/creation time to be done under protection of f_lock. This allows the removal of some BKL usage and fixes a number of longstanding (if microscopic) races. Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig Cc: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet --- drivers/char/tty_io.c | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'drivers/char/tty_io.c') diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c index bc84e125c6bc..224f271d8cbe 100644 --- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c +++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c @@ -2162,13 +2162,12 @@ static int fionbio(struct file *file, int __user *p) if (get_user(nonblock, p)) return -EFAULT; - /* file->f_flags is still BKL protected in the fs layer - vomit */ - lock_kernel(); + spin_lock(&file->f_lock); if (nonblock) file->f_flags |= O_NONBLOCK; else file->f_flags &= ~O_NONBLOCK; - unlock_kernel(); + spin_unlock(&file->f_lock); return 0; } -- cgit v1.2.3