This patch adds thread safety to the qemu_logfile handle. This now allows changing the logfile while logging is active, and also solves the issue of a seg fault while changing the logfile.
This patch adds use of RCU for handling the swap out of the old qemu_logfile file descriptor. Also added a few tests for logfile including changing the logfile and closing the logfile. One change also added for a pre-existing double free issue in qemu_set_log_filename() uncovered with the new test. --- v1 - This version of the patch incorporates changes from the first round of review. - It also includes a fix for an issue in qemu_set_log_filename(). This issue was uncovered by the test added for this patch. --- Robert Foley (5): Add a mutex to guarantee single writer to qemu_logfile handle. qemu_log_lock/unlock now preserves the qemu_logfile handle. Add use of RCU for qemu_logfile. Added tests for close and change of logfile. Fix double free issue in qemu_set_log_filename(). accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c | 4 +- accel/tcg/translate-all.c | 4 +- accel/tcg/translator.c | 4 +- exec.c | 4 +- hw/net/can/can_sja1000.c | 4 +- include/exec/log.h | 33 ++++++++++++-- include/qemu/log.h | 49 ++++++++++++++++---- net/can/can_socketcan.c | 5 +- target/cris/translate.c | 4 +- target/i386/translate.c | 5 +- target/lm32/translate.c | 4 +- target/microblaze/translate.c | 4 +- target/nios2/translate.c | 4 +- target/tilegx/translate.c | 7 +-- target/unicore32/translate.c | 4 +- tcg/tcg.c | 28 ++++++++---- tests/test-logging.c | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ util/log.c | 86 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 18 files changed, 264 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-) -- 2.17.1