netdev_open() would previously increment a netdev's refcount without
holding a lock for it. This commit shifts the locking to protect it.
Found by inspection.
Signed-off-by: Joe Stringer <joestrin...@nicira.com>
---
lib/netdev.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/netdev.c b/lib/netdev.c
index 6f997fd..e0b84bd 100644
--- a/lib/netdev.c
+++ b/lib/netdev.c
@@ -387,15 +387,15 @@ netdev_open(const char *name, const char *type, struct
netdev **netdevp)
error = 0;
}
- ovs_mutex_unlock(&netdev_mutex);
- ovs_mutex_unlock(&netdev_class_mutex);
-
if (!error) {
netdev->ref_cnt++;
*netdevp = netdev;
} else {
*netdevp = NULL;
}
+ ovs_mutex_unlock(&netdev_mutex);
+ ovs_mutex_unlock(&netdev_class_mutex);
+
return error;
}
--
1.7.10.4
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