Re: [PATCH v3 net] net: ipv6: regenerate host route if moved to gc list

[David Ahern <dsa@cumulusnetworks.com>]

On 4/24/17 10:39 AM, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> 
> Very nice changelog !


Thanks. Given my aggressive brain cell recycling program, I needed to
write down the analysis.



>> diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
>> index 80ce478c4851..93f81d9cd85f 100644
>> --- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
>> +++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
>> @@ -3271,14 +3271,25 @@ static void addrconf_gre_config(struct net_device *dev)
>>  static int fixup_permanent_addr(struct inet6_dev *idev,
>>  				struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
>>  {
>> -	if (!ifp->rt) {
>> -		struct rt6_info *rt;
>> +	/* rt6i_ref == 0 means the host route was removed from the
>> +	 * FIB, for example, if 'lo' device is taken down. In that
>> +	 * case regenerate the host route.
>> +	 */
>> +	if (!ifp->rt || !atomic_read(&ifp->rt->rt6i_ref)) {
>> +		struct rt6_info *rt, *prev;
>>  
>>  		rt = addrconf_dst_alloc(idev, &ifp->addr, false);
>>  		if (unlikely(IS_ERR(rt)))
>>  			return PTR_ERR(rt);
>>  
>> +		prev = ifp->rt;
> 
> I would feel more comfortable if this was moved after the spin_lock() ?

That's what I had in v2; it reads better to me even if it is not
technically required (all changes to ifp->rt happen under rtnl).

Martin you agree?

I'll send a v3 tomorrow -- allow more time for other comments.