| Message ID | 20201209221810.32504-4-pablo@netfilter.org |
|---|---|
| State | Superseded |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [net,1/4] netfilter: x_tables: Switch synchronization to RCU | expand |
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c index c2f59879a48d..9a080767667b 100644 --- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c +++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c @@ -1723,6 +1723,10 @@ static struct nft_hook *nft_netdev_hook_alloc(struct net *net, } nla_strlcpy(ifname, attr, IFNAMSIZ); + /* nf_tables_netdev_event() is called under rtnl_mutex, this is + * indirectly serializing all the other holders of the commit_mutex with + * the rtnl_mutex. + */ dev = __dev_get_by_name(net, ifname); if (!dev) { err = -ENOENT;
Add an explicit comment in the code to describe the indirect serialization of the holders of the commit_mutex with the rtnl_mutex. Commit 90d2723c6d4c ("netfilter: nf_tables: do not hold reference on netdevice from preparation phase") already describes this, but a comment in this case is better for reference. Reported-by: Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org> --- net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)