Re: [BUG] Race condition with it_real_fn in kernel/itimer.c

Oleg Nesterov
2005-06-16T08:54:20Z

Steven Rostedt wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 21:39 +0400, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> >
> > I think we don't need del_timer_sync() at all, just del_timer().
> >
> [...]
>
> it_real_arm unprotected! And you can see here that it_real_arm is also
> called and they both call add_timer! This would not work, so far the
> first patch seems to handle this.

Yes, you are right, thanks.

> PS. Don't strip the CC list.

I am sorry. It's because I am not subscribed to lkml, I saw your message
on http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/. You might know is there an lkml archive
which does not hide recipients list (or in mbox format) ?

Oleg.