@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static ssize_t logger_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t ppos)
{
struct logger_log *log = file_get_log(iocb->ki_filp);
- size_t orig = log->w_off;
+ size_t orig;
struct logger_entry header;
struct timespec now;
ssize_t ret = 0;
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ static ssize_t logger_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
mutex_lock(&log->mutex);
+ orig = log->w_off;
+
/*
* Fix up any readers, pulling them forward to the first readable
* entry after (what will be) the new write offset. We do this now
This is a note to let you know that I have just added a patch titled staging: android: logger: Correct write offset reset on error to the linux-3.5.y-queue branch of the 3.5.y.z extended stable tree which can be found at: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/linux.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/linux-3.5.y-queue If you, or anyone else, feels it should not be added to this tree, please reply to this email. For more information about the 3.5.y.z tree, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Dev/ExtendedStable Thanks. -Luis ------ From b426a685a0e241abf55fcade7a1e0e749f094188 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karlis Ogsts <karlis.ogsts@sonymobile.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:51:42 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] staging: android: logger: Correct write offset reset on error commit 72bb99cfe9c57d2044445fb34bbc95b4c0bae6f2 upstream. In the situation that a writer fails to copy data from userspace it will reset the write offset to the value it had before it went to sleep. This discarding any messages written while aquiring the mutex. Therefore the reset offset needs to be retrieved after acquiring the mutex. Cc: Android Kernel Team <kernel-team@android.com> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@sonymobile.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Signed-off-by: Luis Henriques <luis.henriques@canonical.com> --- drivers/staging/android/logger.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) -- 1.8.1.2