Re: [PATCH net v2] net/smc: prevent device removal during connection setup

Markus Elfring <[email protected]>
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-s390,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.linux-rdma,org.kernel.vger.netdev,org.kernel.vger.stable
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> This change is limited to the reported SMCR lifetime race. SMC-D device
> selection has a similar pre-existing borrowed-pointer lifetime issue and
> requires a separate fix.

May lock guards be applied?
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.2/source/include/linux/mutex.h#L253

Regards,
Markus
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