From ccf40d62c70128990cf2e8775853cc3287cd7ce3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Duncan Sands Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:56:44 +0200 Subject: usbatm: fix tiny race If usbatm_do_heavy_init finishes before usbatm_heavy_init writes the pid, the disconnect method could shoot down the wrong process if the pid has been recycled. Signed-off-by: Duncan Sands Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- drivers/usb/atm/usbatm.c | 5 +---- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'drivers/usb') diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/usbatm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/usbatm.c index 309073f6433..ab091fa4c86 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/atm/usbatm.c +++ b/drivers/usb/atm/usbatm.c @@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ static int usbatm_do_heavy_init(void *arg) daemonize(instance->driver->driver_name); allow_signal(SIGTERM); + instance->thread_pid = get_current()->pid; complete(&instance->thread_started); @@ -1025,10 +1026,6 @@ static int usbatm_heavy_init(struct usbatm_data *instance) return ret; } - mutex_lock(&instance->serialize); - instance->thread_pid = ret; - mutex_unlock(&instance->serialize); - wait_for_completion(&instance->thread_started); return 0; -- cgit v1.2.3