tipc: acquire necessary locks in named_cluster_distribute routine
The 'tipc_node_list' is guarded by tipc_net_lock and 'links' array defined in 'tipc_node' structure is protected by node lock as well. Without acquiring the two locks in named_cluster_distribute() a fatal oops may happen in case that a destroyed link might be got and then accessed. Therefore, above mentioned two locks must be held in named_cluster_distribute() to prevent the issue from happening accidentally. As 'links' array in node struct must be protected by node lock, we have to move the code of selecting an active link from tipc_link_xmit() to named_cluster_distribute() and then call __tipc_link_xmit() with the selected link to deliver name messages. Signed-off-by:Ying Xue <ying.xue@windriver.com> Reviewed-by:
Erik Hugne <erik.hugne@ericsson.com> Reviewed-by:
Jon Maloy <jon.maloy@ericsson.com> Signed-off-by:
David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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