Make one small adjustment to idr_get_next(): take the height from the top layer (stable under RCU) instead of from the root (unprotected by RCU), as idr_find() does: so that it can be used with RCU locking. Copied comment on RCU locking from idr_find(). Signed-off-by: Hugh Dickins <hughd@xxxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: Li Zefan <lizf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- lib/idr.c | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) --- 3.2.0+.orig/lib/idr.c 2012-01-04 15:55:44.000000000 -0800 +++ 3.2.0+/lib/idr.c 2012-01-19 11:55:28.780206713 -0800 @@ -595,8 +595,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_for_each); * Returns pointer to registered object with id, which is next number to * given id. After being looked up, *@nextidp will be updated for the next * iteration. + * + * This function can be called under rcu_read_lock(), given that the leaf + * pointers lifetimes are correctly managed. */ - void *idr_get_next(struct idr *idp, int *nextidp) { struct idr_layer *p, *pa[MAX_LEVEL]; @@ -605,11 +607,11 @@ void *idr_get_next(struct idr *idp, int int n, max; /* find first ent */ - n = idp->layers * IDR_BITS; - max = 1 << n; p = rcu_dereference_raw(idp->top); if (!p) return NULL; + n = (p->layer + 1) * IDR_BITS; + max = 1 << n; while (id < max) { while (n > 0 && p) { -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>