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...you ack this API extension please? I think it is cleanest to merge this through -net together with the first user. include/linux/kref.h | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/include/linux/kref.h b/include/linux/kref.h index 484604d..cb20550 100644 --- a/include/linux/kref.h +++ b/include/linux/kref.h @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static inline void kref_get(struct kref *kref) * * Subtract @count from the refcount, and if 0, call release(). * Return 1 if the object was removed, otherwise return 0. Beware, if this - * function returns 0, you...

This fixes a deadlock with vhost reported in the field, as well as a theoretical race issue found by code review. Patches 1+2 are needed for stable. Thanks to Qin Chuanyu for reporting the issue! Michael S. Tsirkin (3): kref: add kref_sub_return vhost: fix ref cnt checking deadlock vhost: fix a theoretical race in device cleanup include/linux/kref.h | 33

This fixes a deadlock with vhost reported in the field, as well as a theoretical race issue found by code review. Patches 1+2 are needed for stable. Thanks to Qin Chuanyu for reporting the issue! Michael S. Tsirkin (3): kref: add kref_sub_return vhost: fix ref cnt checking deadlock vhost: fix a theoretical race in device cleanup include/linux/kref.h | 33