| Message ID | m1zl34stbw.fsf@fess.ebiederm.org |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted, archived |
| Delegated to: | David Miller |
| Headers | show |
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c index fbc1c74..099c753 100644 --- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c +++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c @@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ static ssize_t wireless_show(struct device *d, char *buf, const struct iw_statistics *iw; ssize_t ret = -EINVAL; - rtnl_lock(); + if (!rtnl_trylock()) + return restart_syscall(); if (dev_isalive(dev)) { iw = get_wireless_stats(dev); if (iw)
The wireless sysfs methods like the rest of the networking sysfs methods are removed with the rtnl_lock held and block until the existing methods stop executing. So use rtnl_trylock and restart_syscall so that the code continues to work. Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com> --- net/core/net-sysfs.c | 3 ++- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)