On Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:22:40 +0100
Bodo Stroesser <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 14.11.2013, at 20.05, Kai M??kisara (Kolumbus) <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > On 14.11.2013, at 16.48, Bodo Stroesser <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > in st_probe(), st.c I stumbled across what I'd call a minor problem.
> > > 
> > > So I'd like to suggest the following patch.
> > > 
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Bodo
> > > 
> > > P.S.: Please CC me, I'm not on the list.
> > > 
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > 
> > > From: Bodo Stroesser <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:35:00 +0100
> > > Subject: [PATCH] sg: fix blk_get_queue usage
> > > 
> > > If blk_queue_get() in st_probe fails, disk->queue must not
> > > be set to SDp->request_queue, as that would result in
> > > put_disk() dropping a not taken reference.
> > > 
> > > Thus, disk->queue should be set only after a successful
> > > blk_queue_get().
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Bodo Stroesser <[email protected]>
> > > 
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > --- a/drivers/scsi/st.c   2013-11-14 14:10:40.000000000 +0100
> > > +++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c   2013-11-14 14:10:57.000000000 +0100
> > > @@ -4107,11 +4107,11 @@
> > >   kref_init(&tpnt->kref);
> > >   tpnt->disk = disk;
> > >   disk->private_data = &tpnt->driver;
> > > - disk->queue = SDp->request_queue;
> > >   /* SCSI tape doesn't register this gendisk via add_disk().  Manually
> > >    * take queue reference that release_disk() expects. */
> > 
> > With this patch, blk_get_queue() is not called with the correct argument.
> > Maybe change the call to blk_get_queue(SDp->request_queue) ?
> > 
> > >   if (blk_get_queue(disk->queue))
> 
> Yes, thank you. You are obviously right. Below is the revised patch.
> Sorry for the mistake.
> 
> Bodo
> 
> > >           goto out_put_disk;
> > > + disk->queue = SDp->request_queue;
> > >   tpnt->driver = &st_template;
> > > 
> > >   tpnt->device = SDp--
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> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Kai
> > 
> 
> From: Bodo Stroesser <[email protected]>
> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:35:00 +0100
> Subject: [PATCH] sg: fix blk_get_queue usage
> 
> If blk_queue_get() in st_probe fails, disk->queue must not
> be set to SDp->request_queue, as that would result in
> put_disk() dropping a not taken reference.
> 
> Thus, disk->queue should be set only after a successful
> blk_queue_get().
> Revised patch due to a hint from Kai Makisara.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bodo Stroesser <[email protected]>
> 
> ---
> 
> --- a/drivers/scsi/st.c       2013-11-14 14:10:40.000000000 +0100
> +++ b/drivers/scsi/st.c       2013-11-14 14:10:57.000000000 +0100
> @@ -4107,11 +4107,11 @@
>       kref_init(&tpnt->kref);
>       tpnt->disk = disk;
>       disk->private_data = &tpnt->driver;
> -     disk->queue = SDp->request_queue;
>       /* SCSI tape doesn't register this gendisk via add_disk().  Manually
>        * take queue reference that release_disk() expects. */
> -     if (blk_get_queue(disk->queue))
> +     if (blk_get_queue(SDp->request_queue))
>               goto out_put_disk;
> +     disk->queue = SDp->request_queue;
>       tpnt->driver = &st_template;
>  
>       tpnt->device = SDp;
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Hi Bodo,

Minor nit, wasn't blk_get_queue modified to return false on failure?

09ac46c42946 "block: misc updates to blk_get_queue()"

Just curious what tree this patch was tested against.

Thanks,

-- Joe
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