Re: [PATCH] mac802154: fix interface deletion

On 11/11/24 10:41 PM, Miquel Raynal wrote:

> Why not just enclose this list_del() within a mutex_lock(iflist_mtx)
> like the others? Would probably make more sense and prevent the use of
> yet another protection mechanism? Is there anything preventing the use
> of this mutex here?

Moreover, if we manage interfaces list with RCU and device status with
an extra status bit, do we need 'iflist_mtx' at all? I've tried this
in https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=Patch&x=17b1f4e8580000 and
it looks good.

Dmitry