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[NETFILTER]: nf_conntrack_core: avoid taking nf_conntrack_lock in nf_…
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…conntrack_alter_reply

The conntrack is unconfirmed, so we have an exclusive reference, which
means that the write_lock is definitely unneeded. A read_lock used to
be needed for the helper lookup, but since we're using RCU for helpers
now rcu_read_lock is enough.

Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Patrick McHardy authored and David S. Miller committed Feb 1, 2008
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
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Expand Up @@ -729,7 +729,6 @@ void nf_conntrack_alter_reply(struct nf_conn *ct,
struct nf_conn_help *help = nfct_help(ct);
struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;

write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
/* Should be unconfirmed, so not in hash table yet */
NF_CT_ASSERT(!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct));

Expand All @@ -738,8 +737,9 @@ void nf_conntrack_alter_reply(struct nf_conn *ct,

ct->tuplehash[IP_CT_DIR_REPLY].tuple = *newreply;
if (ct->master || (help && help->expecting != 0))
goto out;
return;

rcu_read_lock();
helper = __nf_ct_helper_find(newreply);
if (helper == NULL) {
if (help)
Expand All @@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ void nf_conntrack_alter_reply(struct nf_conn *ct,

rcu_assign_pointer(help->helper, helper);
out:
write_unlock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
rcu_read_unlock();
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nf_conntrack_alter_reply);

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