From 12ead6b098b65dd21d3ed4fcccf20025dbe86cc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 11:24:23 -0600
Subject: mbcs: cdev lock_kernel() pushdown

This driver would appear to have no internal locking at all.

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
---
 drivers/char/mbcs.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

(limited to 'drivers')

diff --git a/drivers/char/mbcs.c b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
index f4716ad7348a..acd8e9ed474a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mbcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/uio.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
@@ -382,15 +383,19 @@ static int mbcs_open(struct inode *ip, struct file *fp)
 	struct mbcs_soft *soft;
 	int minor;
 
+	lock_kernel();
 	minor = iminor(ip);
 
+	/* Nothing protects access to this list... */
 	list_for_each_entry(soft, &soft_list, list) {
 		if (soft->nasid == minor) {
 			fp->private_data = soft->cxdev;
+			unlock_kernel();
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
+	unlock_kernel();
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
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