Re: [RFC PATCH] audit: the fix RCU locking for the auditd_connection structure

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Paul Moore <pmoore(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > From: Paul Moore <paul(a)paul-moore.com&gt; > > Cong Wang correctly pointed out that the RCU read locking of the > auditd_connection struct was wrong, this patch correct this by > adopting a more traditional, and correct RCU locking model. > > This patch is heavily based on an earlier prototype by Cong Wang. > > [XXX: Cong Wang, as mentioned previously, I'd like to add your > sign-off; please let me know if that is okay with you.] > > Cc: <stable(a)vger.kernel.org&gt; # 4.11.x-: 264d509637d9 > Reported-by: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong(a)gmail.com&gt; > ??!! -> Signed-off-by: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong(a)gmail.com&gt; > Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul(a)paul-moore.com&gt; > --- > kernel/audit.c | 157 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- > 1 file changed, 100 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-) A quick note that I haven't tested this yet, I'm in the process of building a kernel now, I just wanted to send this out early to in case anyone noticed anything incredibly stupid.