kernel_optimize_test/net
Juuso Oikarinen 685429623f mac80211: Fix circular locking dependency in ARP filter handling
There is a circular locking dependency when configuring the
hardware ARP filters on association, occurring when flushing the mac80211
workqueue. This is what happens:

[   92.026800] =======================================================
[   92.030507] [ INFO: possible circular locking dependency detected ]
[   92.030507] 2.6.34-04781-g2b2c009 #85
[   92.030507] -------------------------------------------------------
[   92.030507] modprobe/5225 is trying to acquire lock:
[   92.030507]  ((wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy))){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff8105b5c0>] flush_workq
ueue+0x0/0xb0
[   92.030507]
[   92.030507] but task is already holding lock:
[   92.030507]  (rtnl_mutex){+.+.+.}, at: [<ffffffff812b9ce2>] rtnl_lock+0x12/0x20
[   92.030507]
[   92.030507] which lock already depends on the new lock.
[   92.030507]
[   92.030507]
[   92.030507] the existing dependency chain (in reverse order) is:
[   92.030507]
[   92.030507] -> #2 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.+.}:
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff810761fb>] lock_acquire+0xdb/0x110
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff81341754>] mutex_lock_nested+0x44/0x300
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff812b9ce2>] rtnl_lock+0x12/0x20
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffffa022d47c>] ieee80211_assoc_done+0x6c/0xe0 [mac80211]
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffffa022f2ad>] ieee80211_work_work+0x31d/0x1280 [mac80211]

[   92.030507] -> #1 ((&local->work_work)){+.+.+.}:
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff810761fb>] lock_acquire+0xdb/0x110
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff8105a51a>] worker_thread+0x22a/0x370
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff8105ecc6>] kthread+0x96/0xb0
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff81003a94>] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10
[   92.030507]
[   92.030507] -> #0 ((wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy))){+.+.+.}:
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff81075fdc>] __lock_acquire+0x1c0c/0x1d50
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff810761fb>] lock_acquire+0xdb/0x110
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffff8105b60e>] flush_workqueue+0x4e/0xb0
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffffa023ff7b>] ieee80211_stop_device+0x2b/0xb0 [mac80211]
[   92.030507]        [<ffffffffa0231635>] ieee80211_stop+0x3e5/0x680 [mac80211]

The locking in this case is quite complex. Fix the problem by rewriting the
way the hardware ARP filter list is handled - i.e. make a copy of the address
list to the bss_conf struct, and provide that list to the hardware driver
when needed.

The current patch will enable filtering also in promiscuous mode. This may need
to be changed in the future.

Reported-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Juuso Oikarinen <juuso.oikarinen@nokia.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2010-06-14 15:42:31 -04:00
..
9p net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
802 Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-04-11 14:53:53 -07:00
8021q net: Remove unnecessary semicolons after switch statements 2010-05-17 17:44:35 -07:00
appletalk Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-04-11 14:53:53 -07:00
atm net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
ax25 net: sk_sleep() helper 2010-04-20 16:37:13 -07:00
bluetooth net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
bridge bridge: fix build for CONFIG_SYSFS disabled 2010-05-18 12:26:27 -07:00
caif net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
can net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
core net: fix problem in dequeuing from input_pkt_queue 2010-05-21 00:38:33 -07:00
dcb include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
dccp net: sock_def_readable() and friends RCU conversion 2010-05-01 15:00:15 -07:00
decnet net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
dsa Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-04-11 14:53:53 -07:00
econet include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
ethernet net: Inline skb_pull() in eth_type_trans(). 2010-05-02 02:21:44 -07:00
ieee802154 ieee802154: Fix oops during ieee802154_sock_ioctl 2010-04-26 11:20:32 -07:00
ipv4 Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6 2010-05-20 21:04:44 -07:00
ipv6 ipv6: Never schedule DAD timer on dead address 2010-05-18 15:56:06 -07:00
ipx include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
irda net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
iucv net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
key pfkey: add severity to printk 2010-05-17 23:23:13 -07:00
l2tp l2tp_eth: fix memory allocation 2010-04-23 16:37:33 -07:00
lapb include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
llc Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-05-12 00:05:35 -07:00
mac80211 mac80211: Fix circular locking dependency in ARP filter handling 2010-06-14 15:42:31 -04:00
netfilter Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kaber/nf-next-2.6 2010-05-20 23:12:18 -07:00
netlabel net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
netlink Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-04-11 14:53:53 -07:00
netrom net: sk_sleep() helper 2010-04-20 16:37:13 -07:00
packet Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-04-21 01:14:25 -07:00
phonet net: sock_def_readable() and friends RCU conversion 2010-05-01 15:00:15 -07:00
rds net: Remove unnecessary semicolons after switch statements 2010-05-17 17:44:35 -07:00
rfkill Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 2010-04-11 14:53:53 -07:00
rose net: sk_sleep() helper 2010-04-20 16:37:13 -07:00
rxrpc net: sock_def_readable() and friends RCU conversion 2010-05-01 15:00:15 -07:00
sched net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
sctp net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
sunrpc Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6 2010-05-20 21:04:44 -07:00
tipc tipc: Reduce footprint by un-inlining tipc_msg_* routines 2010-05-12 23:02:29 -07:00
unix unix/garbage: kill copy of the skb queue walker 2010-05-03 15:39:58 -07:00
wanrouter
wimax Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6 2010-05-20 21:04:44 -07:00
wireless mac80211: Set basic rates while joining ibss network 2010-06-14 15:39:34 -04:00
x25 X25: Remove bkl in sockopts 2010-05-17 17:39:28 -07:00
xfrm net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
compat.c include cleanup: Update gfp.h and slab.h includes to prepare for breaking implicit slab.h inclusion from percpu.h 2010-03-30 22:02:32 +09:00
Kconfig l2tp: Split pppol2tp patch into separate l2tp and ppp parts 2010-04-03 14:56:02 -07:00
Makefile l2tp: Split pppol2tp patch into separate l2tp and ppp parts 2010-04-03 14:56:02 -07:00
nonet.c
socket.c net: Remove unnecessary semicolons after switch statements 2010-05-17 17:44:35 -07:00
sysctl_net.c net: Remove unnecessary returns from void function()s 2010-05-17 23:23:14 -07:00
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