seq_open() stores its struct seq_file in file->private_data,
thus, it must not be modified by user of seq_file.

Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/[email protected]
Signed-off-by: Yann Droneaud <[email protected]>
---
 fs/seq_file.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fs/seq_file.c b/fs/seq_file.c
index cb9c3dbd1a1e..69d13f62d885 100644
--- a/fs/seq_file.c
+++ b/fs/seq_file.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ static void *seq_buf_alloc(unsigned long size)
  *     ERR_PTR(error).  In the end of sequence they return %NULL. ->show()
  *     returns 0 in case of success and negative number in case of error.
  *     Returning SEQ_SKIP means "discard this element and move on".
+ *     Note: seq_open() will allocate a struct seq_file and store its
+ *     pointer in @file->private_data. This pointer should not be modified.
  */
 int seq_open(struct file *file, const struct seq_operations *op)
 {
-- 
2.1.0

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