Re: [PATCH] udev enhancements to use kernel event queue

Robert Love
2003-06-12T23:01:58Z

On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 16:09, Greg KH wrote:

> +
> + envp [i++] = scratch;
> + scratch += sprintf(scratch, "SEQNUM=%ld", sequence_num) + 1;
> + ++sequence_num;

Since I do not see a lock in here, I think you need to use atomics?

As is, you can also race and have the same sequence_num value written
out twice.

Robert Love