Re: [PATCH V3 0/4] zram: fix two races and one zram leak

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On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:54:22AM +0800, Ming Lei wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Fixes three issues reported by Luis Chamberlain with one simpler approach:
> 
> - race between between zram_reset_device() and disksize_store() (1/4)
> 
> - zram leak during unloading module, which is one race between resetting
> and removing device (2/4)
> 
> - race between zram_remove and disksize_store (3/4)
> 
> Also replace replace fsync_bdev with sync_blockdev since no one opens
> it.(4/4)
> 
> V3:
> 	- no code change
> 	- update commit log or comment as Luis suggested
> 	- add reviewed-by tag
> 
> V2:
> 	- take another approach to avoid failing of zram_remove()
> 	- add patch to address race between zram_reset_device() and
> 	  disksize_store()
> 
> 
> Ming Lei (4):
>   zram: fix race between zram_reset_device() and disksize_store()
>   zram: don't fail to remove zram during unloading module
>   zram: avoid race between zram_remove and disksize_store
>   zram: replace fsync_bdev with sync_blockdev

Andrew Morton usually takes zram patches so Ccing him.

Acked-by: Minchan Kim <minchan@xxxxxxxxxx>

for all patches in this thread.



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