Hi Peter, * Peter Hurley <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2011-08-05 10:41:35 -0400]: > Commit f4d7cd4a4c introduced the usage of kthread API. > kthread_stop is a blocking function which returns only when > the thread exits. In this case, the thread can't exit because it's > waiting for the write lock, which is being held by bnep_del_connection() > which is waiting for the thread to exit -- deadlock. > > Use atomic_t/wake_up_process instead to signal to the thread to exit. > > Signed-off-by: Jaikumar Ganesh <jaikumar@xxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Peter Hurley <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- > net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.h | 1 + > net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c | 9 +++++---- > 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) Applied, thanks. Gustavo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
