Racing conflict could be: task A task B list_for_each_entry strcmp(h->name)) list_for_each_entry strcmp(h->name) kzalloc kzalloc ...... ..... device_create device_create list_add list_add The root cause is that task B has no idea about the fact someone else(A) has inserted heap with same name when it calls list_add, so a potential collision occurs. Fixes: c02a81fba74f ("dma-buf: Add dma-buf heaps framework") Signed-off-by: Dawei Li <set_pte_at@xxxxxxxxxxx> --- v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/TYCP286MB2323950197F60FC3473123B7CA349@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ v1->v2: Narrow down locking scope, check the existence of heap before insertion, as suggested by Andrew Davis. v2->v3: Remove double checking. v3->v4: Minor coding style and patch formatting adjustment. --- drivers/dma-buf/dma-heap.c | 28 +++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-heap.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-heap.c index 8f5848aa144f..59d158873f4c 100644 --- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-heap.c +++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-heap.c @@ -233,18 +233,6 @@ struct dma_heap *dma_heap_add(const struct dma_heap_export_info *exp_info) return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); } - /* check the name is unique */ - mutex_lock(&heap_list_lock); - list_for_each_entry(h, &heap_list, list) { - if (!strcmp(h->name, exp_info->name)) { - mutex_unlock(&heap_list_lock); - pr_err("dma_heap: Already registered heap named %s\n", - exp_info->name); - return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); - } - } - mutex_unlock(&heap_list_lock); - heap = kzalloc(sizeof(*heap), GFP_KERNEL); if (!heap) return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM); @@ -283,13 +271,27 @@ struct dma_heap *dma_heap_add(const struct dma_heap_export_info *exp_info) err_ret = ERR_CAST(dev_ret); goto err2; } - /* Add heap to the list */ + mutex_lock(&heap_list_lock); + /* check the name is unique */ + list_for_each_entry(h, &heap_list, list) { + if (!strcmp(h->name, exp_info->name)) { + mutex_unlock(&heap_list_lock); + pr_err("dma_heap: Already registered heap named %s\n", + exp_info->name); + err_ret = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); + goto err3; + } + } + + /* Add heap to the list */ list_add(&heap->list, &heap_list); mutex_unlock(&heap_list_lock); return heap; +err3: + device_destroy(dma_heap_class, heap->heap_devt); err2: cdev_del(&heap->heap_cdev); err1: -- 2.25.1