[openib-general] Re: [PATCH] SDP: In sdp_link.c::do_link_path_lookup, handle interface table numbering holes

[James Lentini]

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:

mst> I think this list scan needs some kind of protection.
mst> The following is what I checked in. Does this needs to be updated
mst> in other places as well?

I agree that SDP must also obtain the dev_base_lock.

The update to IBAT, on which the SDP patch was based, used the 
dev_base_lock (svn diff -r 3317:3547 core/at.c). 

The dev_base list isn't searched in any other places.