Re: [PATCH] mtd: fix race in cfi_cmdset_0001 driver

[Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 2011-02-11 at 15:46 +0100, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@gmail.com> wrote on 2011/02/11 15:02:16:
> >
> > On Mon, 2011-02-07 at 17:07 +0100, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> > > As inval_cache_and_wait_for_operation() drop and reclaim the lock
> > > to invalidate the cache, some other thread may suspend the operation
> > > before reaching the for(;;) loop. Therefore the loop must start with
> > > checking the chip->state before reading status from the chip.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund@transmode.se>
> >
> > Am I right that this patch should be ignored and a new patch will be
> > created?
> 
> No, this is the real thing. Should go to Linus ASAP.
> 
> There is a hunt for another flash HW related bug hunt ongoing too
> that may result in another patch touching other areas.

OK, all I can do is pushing to the l2 tree, the Linus story is up to
dwmw2 as usually, you should bug him. All I can do for you is letting
him know about this in the mtd chat.

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Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy (Артём Битюцкий)