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thunderbolt: Fix NULL dereference in tb_remove_work()grafted
There is a slight race between tb_remove_work() and tb_domain_remove() which leads to dereferencing a NULL tb->root_switch pointer inside tb_free_unplugged_xdomains(): Thread A Thread B tb_remove_work() tb_domain_remove() mutex_lock(&tb->lock) tb_stop() /* doesn't cancel a running callback */ cancel_delayed_work(&tcm->remove_work) ... tb_switch_remove(tb->root_switch) tb->root_switch = NULL mutex_unlock(&tb->lock) mutex_lock(&tb->lock) ... /* without checking ->root_switch */ tb_free_unplugged_xdomains(tb->root_switch) mutex_unlock(&tb->lock) Commit a8937f35cf39 ("thunderbolt: Remove XDomain from the bus without holding tb->lock") doesn't seem right to move tb_free_unplugged_xdomains() out of the &tb->lock section and the check for tb->root_switch, in particular. It states: For this reason separate removing the XDomain from the topology data structures (where we need the lock) from unregistering the device from the bus (where remove callbacks of the drivers are being called). tb_free_unplugged_xdomains() belongs to the former group of functions requiring the lock. And it also calls tb_xdomain_remove() which should only be called with &tb->lock held. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Svace static analysis tool. Fixes: a8937f35cf39 ("thunderbolt: Remove XDomain from the bus without holding tb->lock") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Fedor Pchelkin <pchelkin@ispras.ru> Signed-off-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@linux.intel.com>
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+===========================
+Including uAPI header files
+===========================
+
+Sometimes, it is useful to include header files and C example codes in
+order to describe the userspace API and to generate cross-references
+between the code and the documentation. Adding cross-references for
+userspace API files has an additional advantage: Sphinx will generate warnings
+if a symbol is not found at the documentation. That helps to keep the
+uAPI documentation in sync with the Kernel changes.
+The :ref:`parse_headers.py <parse_headers>` provides a way to generate such
+cross-references. It has to be called via Makefile, while building the
+documentation. Please see ``Documentation/userspace-api/media/Makefile`` for an example
+about how to use it inside the Kernel tree.
+
+.. _parse_headers:
+
+tools/docs/parse_headers.py
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+NAME
+****
+
+parse_headers.py - parse a C file, in order to identify functions, structs,
+enums and defines and create cross-references to a Sphinx book.
+
+USAGE
+*****
+
+parse-headers.py [-h] [-d] [-t] ``FILE_IN`` ``FILE_OUT`` ``FILE_RULES``
+
+SYNOPSIS
+********
+
+Converts a C header or source file ``FILE_IN`` into a ReStructured Text
+included via ..parsed-literal block with cross-references for the
+documentation files that describe the API. It accepts an optional
+``FILE_RULES`` file to describe what elements will be either ignored or
+be pointed to a non-default reference type/name.
+
+The output is written at ``FILE_OUT``.
+
+It is capable of identifying ``define``, ``struct``, ``typedef``, ``enum``
+and enum ``symbol``, creating cross-references for all of them.
+
+It is also capable of distinguishing ``#define`` used for specifying
+Linux-specific macros used to define ``ioctl``.
+
+The optional ``FILE_RULES`` contains a set of rules like::
+
+ ignore ioctl VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT
+ replace ioctl VIDIOC_DQBUF vidioc_qbuf
+ replace define V4L2_EVENT_MD_FL_HAVE_FRAME_SEQ :c:type:`v4l2_event_motion_det`
+
+POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
+********************
+
+ ``FILE_IN``
+ Input C file
+
+ ``FILE_OUT``
+ Output RST file
+
+ ``FILE_RULES``
+ Exceptions file (optional)
+
+OPTIONS
+*******
+
+ ``-h``, ``--help``
+ show a help message and exit
+ ``-d``, ``--debug``
+ Increase debug level. Can be used multiple times
+ ``-t``, ``--toc``
+ instead of a literal block, outputs a TOC table at the RST file
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+***********
+
+Creates an enriched version of a Kernel header file with cross-links
+to each C data structure type, from ``FILE_IN``, formatting it with
+reStructuredText notation, either as-is or as a table of contents.
+
+It accepts an optional ``FILE_RULES`` which describes what elements will be
+either ignored or be pointed to a non-default reference, and optionally
+defines the C namespace to be used.
+
+It is meant to allow having more comprehensive documentation, where
+uAPI headers will create cross-reference links to the code.
+
+The output is written at the ``FILE_OUT``.
+
+The ``FILE_RULES`` may contain contain three types of statements:
+**ignore**, **replace** and **namespace**.
+
+By default, it create rules for all symbols and defines, but it also
+allows parsing an exception file. Such file contains a set of rules
+using the syntax below:
+
+1. Ignore rules:
+
+ ignore *type* *symbol*
+
+Removes the symbol from reference generation.
+
+2. Replace rules:
+
+ replace *type* *old_symbol* *new_reference*
+
+ Replaces *old_symbol* with a *new_reference*.
+ The *new_reference* can be:
+
+ - A simple symbol name;
+ - A full Sphinx reference.
+
+3. Namespace rules
+
+ namespace *namespace*
+
+ Sets C *namespace* to be used during cross-reference generation. Can
+ be overridden by replace rules.
+
+On ignore and replace rules, *type* can be:
+
+ - ioctl:
+ for defines of the form ``_IO*``, e.g., ioctl definitions
+
+ - define:
+ for other defines
+
+ - symbol:
+ for symbols defined within enums;
+
+ - typedef:
+ for typedefs;
+
+ - enum:
+ for the name of a non-anonymous enum;
+
+ - struct:
+ for structs.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+********
+
+- Ignore a define ``_VIDEODEV2_H`` at ``FILE_IN``::
+
+ ignore define _VIDEODEV2_H
+
+- On an data structure like this enum::
+
+ enum foo { BAR1, BAR2, PRIVATE };
+
+ It won't generate cross-references for ``PRIVATE``::
+
+ ignore symbol PRIVATE
+
+ At the same struct, instead of creating one cross reference per symbol,
+ make them all point to the ``enum foo`` C type::
+
+ replace symbol BAR1 :c:type:\`foo\`
+ replace symbol BAR2 :c:type:\`foo\`
+
+
+- Use C namespace ``MC`` for all symbols at ``FILE_IN``::
+
+ namespace MC
+
+BUGS
+****
+
+
+Report bugs to Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@kernel.org>
+
+
+COPYRIGHT
+*********
+
+
+Copyright (c) 2016, 2025 by Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@kernel.org>.
+
+License GPLv2: GNU GPL version 2 <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
+
+This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
+There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.