On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 12:48:13PM +0200, Miroslav Benes wrote: > +static ssize_t force_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *attr, > + const char *buf, size_t count) > +{ > + /* > + * klp_mutex lock is not grabbed here intentionally. It is not really > + * needed. The race window is harmless and grabbing the lock would only > + * hold the action back. > + */ > + if (!klp_transition_patch) { > + pr_info("no patching in progress, forced action ineffective\n"); > + return -EINVAL; > + } > + > + return -EINVAL; > +} I think this is really a minor issue, and the -EINVAL is enough. As the comment says, the race window is harmless. So I'd say there's no need to scare the user with a printk. -- Josh -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe live-patching" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html