From: Gao Feng <fgao@xxxxxxxxxx> Because these two functions return the nf_ct_helper_expectfn pointer which should be protected by rcu lock. So it should makes sure the caller should hold the rcu lock, not inside these functions. Signed-off-by: Gao Feng <fgao@xxxxxxxxxx> --- net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c index 6dc44d9..bce3d1f 100644 --- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c +++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c @@ -311,38 +311,36 @@ void nf_ct_helper_expectfn_unregister(struct nf_ct_helper_expectfn *n) } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_helper_expectfn_unregister); +/* Caller should hold the rcu lock */ struct nf_ct_helper_expectfn * nf_ct_helper_expectfn_find_by_name(const char *name) { struct nf_ct_helper_expectfn *cur; bool found = false; - rcu_read_lock(); list_for_each_entry_rcu(cur, &nf_ct_helper_expectfn_list, head) { if (!strcmp(cur->name, name)) { found = true; break; } } - rcu_read_unlock(); return found ? cur : NULL; } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_helper_expectfn_find_by_name); +/* Caller should hold the rcu lock */ struct nf_ct_helper_expectfn * nf_ct_helper_expectfn_find_by_symbol(const void *symbol) { struct nf_ct_helper_expectfn *cur; bool found = false; - rcu_read_lock(); list_for_each_entry_rcu(cur, &nf_ct_helper_expectfn_list, head) { if (cur->expectfn == symbol) { found = true; break; } } - rcu_read_unlock(); return found ? cur : NULL; } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_ct_helper_expectfn_find_by_symbol); -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html