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Issue of the Implementation # L0076

Brief

md/linear: rcu_dereference outside read-lock section

Detailed Description

According to the comment in linear_stop function rcu_dereference in linear_start and linear_stop functions occurs under reconfig_mutex. To prevent lockdep complaints, the depency can be represented explicity with rcu_dereference_protected macro.

Component

linux-kernel 3.6

Accepted

https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/8/13/674
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Status

Fixed in kernel 3.7-rc1

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