[libvirt] [PATCH v2] util: don't check for parallel iteration in hash-related functions

Michal Privoznik mprivozn at redhat.com
Wed Apr 11 09:05:53 UTC 2018


On 04/11/2018 11:01 AM, Vincent Bernat wrote:
>  ❦ 10 avril 2018 08:27 +0200, Vincent Bernat <vincent at bernat.im> :
> 
>> This is the responsability of the caller to apply the correct lock
>> before using these functions. Moreover, the use of a simple boolean
>> was still racy: two threads may check the boolean and "lock" it
>> simultaneously.
>>
>> Users of functions from src/util/virhash.c have to be checked for
>> correctness. Lookups and iteration should hold a RO
>> lock. Modifications should hold a RW lock.
>>
>> Most important uses seem to be covered. Callers have now a greater
>> responsability, notably the ability to execute some operations while
>> iterating were reliably forbidden before are now accepted.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vincent Bernat <vincent at bernat.im>
> 
> Michal, is it enough or should I resend the patch with the added line?
> 

This is enough. I'll amend it to the commit message and push.
Congratulations on your first libvirt contribution!

Michal




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