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From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Cc: linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Jeff Garzik <jeff-o2qLIJkoznsdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>,
	David Miller <davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix infinite loop on dev_mc_unsync()
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 13:51:48 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071109183733.GA22714@pogo> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20071109151135.GA12982@pogo>

Sorry, forgot to CC David.

On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 10:11:35AM -0500, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:

While reviewing net/core/dev_mcast.c I found what I think is an 
infinite loop on dev_mc_unsync(). This fixes it. We make use of
this guy on mac80211 in ieee80211_stop(). This is untested.

Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof-NvJAj8134tRxEa0u/P/EHDe48wsgrGvP@public.gmane.org>

diff --git a/net/core/dev_mcast.c b/net/core/dev_mcast.c
index 15241cf..5373c03 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_mcast.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_mcast.c
@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@ void dev_mc_unsync(struct net_device *to, struct net_device *from)
 	da = from->mc_list;
 	while (da != NULL) {
 		next = da->next;
-		if (!da->da_synced)
+		if (!da->da_synced) {
+			da = next;
 			continue;
+		}
 		__dev_addr_delete(&to->mc_list, &to->mc_count,
 				  da->da_addr, da->da_addrlen, 0);
 		da->da_synced = 0;

  reply	other threads:[~2007-11-09 18:51 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-11-09 15:11 [PATCH] Fix infinite loop on dev_mc_unsync() Luis R. Rodriguez
2007-11-09 18:51 ` Luis R. Rodriguez [this message]
2007-11-09 19:07   ` Joe Perches
2007-11-09 19:21     ` Luis R. Rodriguez
2007-11-09 23:12       ` Patrick McHardy
     [not found]         ` <4734E962.3010603-dcUjhNyLwpNeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
2007-11-10  0:08           ` Joe Perches
2007-11-10  0:13             ` Patrick McHardy
     [not found]               ` <4734F7B6.7060505-dcUjhNyLwpNeoWH0uzbU5w@public.gmane.org>
2007-11-11  5:34                 ` David Miller

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